ESP Projects, English as a global language, and the challenge of change

ESP Projects, English as a global language, and the challenge of change

The article reviews a number of key ESP Projects over the last 40 years and makes some predictions for the future of ESP and its link with developments in transnational education. The author describes the political and economic conditions behind the spread of English as a global language which in tu...

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Main Author: Chris Kennedy
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: Asociación Europea de Lenguas para Fines Específicos 2012-10-01
Series:Ibérica
Subjects:
EAP Projects
transnational education
English as a global language
language policy
educational innovation
Online Access:http://www.aelfe.org/documents/05_24_Kennedy.pdf
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spelling doaj-8d1b7df4887242858ea566edc06f03472020-11-25T01:25:33ZdeuAsociación Europea de Lenguas para Fines EspecíficosIbérica1139-72412012-10-01244354ESP Projects, English as a global language, and the challenge of changeChris KennedyThe article reviews a number of key ESP Projects over the last 40 years and makes some predictions for the future of ESP and its link with developments in transnational education. The author describes the political and economic conditions behind the spread of English as a global language which in turn are driving the development of ESP programmes and projects. He makes a plea for a greater awareness of the systemic contextual aspects of ESP programmes and believes that ESP Project implementation can be made more successful by applying aspects of educational innovation theory. http://www.aelfe.org/documents/05_24_Kennedy.pdfEAP Projectstransnational educationEnglish as a global languagelanguage policyeducational innovation
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ESP Projects, English as a global language, and the challenge of change
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transnational education
English as a global language
language policy
educational innovation
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title ESP Projects, English as a global language, and the challenge of change
title_short ESP Projects, English as a global language, and the challenge of change
title_full ESP Projects, English as a global language, and the challenge of change
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title_full_unstemmed ESP Projects, English as a global language, and the challenge of change
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publisher Asociación Europea de Lenguas para Fines Específicos
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publishDate 2012-10-01
description The article reviews a number of key ESP Projects over the last 40 years and makes some predictions for the future of ESP and its link with developments in transnational education. The author describes the political and economic conditions behind the spread of English as a global language which in turn are driving the development of ESP programmes and projects. He makes a plea for a greater awareness of the systemic contextual aspects of ESP programmes and believes that ESP Project implementation can be made more successful by applying aspects of educational innovation theory.
topic EAP Projects
transnational education
English as a global language
language policy
educational innovation
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