Studies of Language for Specific Purposes: A Biased View of a Rich Reality.

Gunnarsson, Britt-Louise

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Publication Date: 1995

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Studies of Language for Specific Purposes: A Biased View of a Rich Reality.

Gunnarsson, Britt-Louise

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, v5 n1 p111-34 1995

This article discusses professional language and communication in real-life settings and provides a critical overview of research on language for specific purposes. Ideas for renewing this field of study are presented. (78 references) (MDM)

Descriptors: Discourse Analysis, Jargon, Language Research, Language Styles, Language Usage, Languages for Special Purposes

Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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