Connecting Language and Disciplinary Knowledge in English for Specific Purposes - Case Studies in Law

This book presents a model for incorporating disciplinary concepts into language instruction, and traces the ways in which disciplinary knowledge and language interact as students develop literacy in a new disciplinary community. Law is used as a lens for examining broader connections between language, culture and disciplinary knowledge.

Info autore

Alissa J. Hartig is Assistant Professor of Applied Linguistics at Portland State University, USA. Her research interests include English for Specific Purposes and second language writing.

Riassunto

This book presents a model for incorporating disciplinary concepts into language instruction, and traces the ways in which disciplinary knowledge and language interact as students develop literacy in a new disciplinary community. Law is used as a lens for examining broader connections between language, culture and disciplinary knowledge.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Alissa J Hartig, Alissa J. Hartig
• Editore: Channel View Publications
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 31.08.2017
• EAN: 9781783098507
• ISBN: 978-1-78309-850-7
• Pagine: 208
• Dimensioni: 162 mm x 241 mm x 20 mm
• Peso: 459 g
• Serie: New Perspectives on Language and Education; New Perspectives on Language a; New Perspectives on Language and Education; New Perspectives on Language a
• Categorie: Libri scolastici > Corsi per adulti / università popolare > Materiali per università popolare / materiali per corsi di lingua; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Diritto > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Linguistica generale e comparata