Assessing Language Needs Within an Institutional Context: An Ethnographic Approach.

Holliday, Adrian

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ERIC Number: EJ511918

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1995

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Assessing Language Needs Within an Institutional Context: An Ethnographic Approach.

Holliday, Adrian

English for Specific Purposes, v14 n2 p115-26 1995

This article describes an analysis of English-language needs of an oil company in the Middle East, exploring the role of ethnography in carrying out the holistic research necessary to obtain a clear picture of the company's needs. It includes a discussion of the project's findings and recommendations for language training. (11 references) (MDM)

Descriptors: Corporate Education, Corporations, English (Second Language), English for Science and Technology, English for Special Purposes, Ethnography, Foreign Countries, Language Usage, Needs Assessment, Second Language Instruction

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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