Avialinguistics - The Study of Language for Aviation Purposes

The book presents the first comprehensive description of avialinguistics. The author analyses this new interdisciplinary branch of applied linguistics that recognises the role of language for aviation purposes. She provides an integrated approach to Aeronautical English and proffers insights into aviation discourse, discussing its current linguistic errors and providing suggestions for aviation English communication improvement. The author tests theoretical considerations against illustrative real-life examples so as to facilitate an interpretation of regular pilot-controller communications.

List of contents

The Origins of Aviation English - Avialinguistics - Delimiting the Scope of Aviation - Communication and Aeronautical Communication - Linguistic Segmentation of Aeronautical English - Beyond the Prescribed System - Improving Aeronautical English Communication - Aeronautical Communication Investigation Results.

About the author

Anna P. Borowska is an Assistant Professor at the University of Warsaw where she also heads the Aviation Communication Research Centre. Her research focuses on aviation language and aviation verbal communication. She is also an Aviation English trainer.

Product details

• Authors: Anna P. Borowska
• Assisted by: Sambor Grucza (Editor)
• Publisher: Peter Lang
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.01.2017
• EAN: 9783631721384
• ISBN: 978-3-631-72138-4
• No. of pages: 332
• Dimensions: 148 mm x 26 mm x 210 mm
• Weight: 530 g
• Illustrations: 59 Abb.
• Series: Warschauer Studien zur Germanistik und zur Angewandten Linguistik; Warschauer Studien zur Germanistik und zur Angewandten Linguistik
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > Other languages / Other literatures