English for Specific Purposes
Master's Programme in English Studies: Professional Applications & Intercultural Communication
Academic staff
Verónica Membrive Pérez
Course code:
70482110
Type:
Compulsory – Teaching and Research Itinerary (Module 2)
Approach to education
Blended-learning (25%)
Term
Second
Classroom
Humanities Building II, classroom 12
Teaching period
4 April – 2 May 2024
Teaching times
Wednesdays 18.45 – 21.00
Thursdays 18.45 – 21.00
Teaching guide
Description
The field of English for specific purposes is a consolidated research framework of the English Philology which offers an analytical viewpoint of the English language within the academic and professional scope.
The subject is divided into three thematic blocks:
Block I – Introduction
‣ Definition of E.S.P
‣ Origin and development
‣ Varieties
Block II – Linguistic Analysis in ESP
‣ Analysis of the register as a theoretical model in the description of academic and professional texts
‣ Analysis of the genre as a theoretical model in the description of academic and professional texts
Block III – Varieties of ESP
‣ Business English
‣ Legal English
‣ Academic English
English for Specific Purposes
