Developments in ESP. a multi-disciplinary approach

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English for Specific Purposes (ESP) is an important and distinctive part of English Language Teaching. Since the late 1980s, ESP has changed significantly. English for Business Purposes has become a dominant area of ESP. Additionally, the work of discourse and genre analysis, along with computer-based analysis, provides a fuller understanding of how specific texts, both written and spoken, function. This book provides an update on these major developments in ESP and summarizes the current state of the discipline. It is practical and accessible while covering a wide range of theoretical and methodological topics. It also explores how ESP has been influenced by new ideas in management training, human resource development, sociology, and intercultural training.