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Језичка социјализација и енглески за академске потребе
Language Socialization And English For Academic Purposes

Author(s): Miloš B. Tasić
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies
Published by: Универзитет у Нишу
Keywords: language socialization; English for academic purposes; English language teaching; English for specific purposes; engineering community

Summary/Abstract: This paper deals with the relationship between language socialization and English for academic purposes, that is, with the influence that the theory of language socialization can have on teaching English for academic purposes in higher education. In the first part of the paper, the author lays down the theoretical framework discussing the basics of language socialization and the division of teaching English as a foreign language, with a special emphasis on English for academic purposes. This is followed by practical considerations of the presented issue, where possible points of contact between language socialization and English for academic purposes are identified on the example of English language teaching at undergraduate academic studies of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Niš. Finally, the author provides concrete suggestions for the improvement of English language teaching in the light of the theory of language socialization with the aim of facilitating a successful integration of students into contemporary flows of the international engineering community.

  • Issue Year: 2011
  • Issue No: 03
  • Page Range: 789-800
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Serbian