English for occupational purposes : one language? / Dan Kim.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kim, Dan, 1974-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English language--Study and teaching (Continuing education).

English language.

Occupational training.

Physical Description:

viii, 227 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Continuum, [2008]

Summary:

English for Occupational Purposes examines the field of teaching English in occupational settings as a particular instance of general workplace training and development. It is the first book to unite scholarship on workplace English with general training.

The book uses case studies and surveys from various occupational contexts to ask whether English for Occupational Purposes and general training use the same "language" in articulating their curricular and instructional development.

The main focus of the study is on business organizations, specifically in South Korea, where English has become an integral part of business in the workplace, in business to business negotiations, and in professional training.

This fascinating monograph will be of interest to researchers in English for specific purposes and applied linguistics as well as scholars of workplace education.

Contents:

1 Introduction: Crossing the Line 1

2 The Design of the Study 32

3 The Field Work and Mixed Data Analysis 49

4 English Fervor: Participants' Perception of EOP 69

5 A Closer Look at the EOP Practice in Korea 89

6 EOP and Training 107

7 Remaining Questions and Variations 129

Appendix A Pilot Survey Form 142

Appendix B Case Study Guides 147

Appendix C Survey Form 150

Appendix D Survey Construct 156

Appendix E Mixed Data Analysis Matrix 158

Appendix F Interview Transcript: Ms. Jung 162

Appendix G Interview Transcript: Mr. Hahn 168

Appendix H Interview Transcript: Mr. Koh 176.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [218]-225) and index.

ISBN:

9780826497345

0826497349

OCLC:

182731895