An introduction to Languages for Specific Purposes – language instruction tailored to specific groups of learners, e.g. English for Science, for Business, for the Workplace, for Academic Purposes. Research and teaching methodology. Emphasis on EAP/ESP research and instruction at Carleton. Precludes additional credit for LALS 4208 (no longer offered). Prerequisite(s): third-year standing in Applied Linguistics and Discourse Studies, or in Linguistics, or enrolment in the CTESL program, or permission of the instructor.Also offered at the graduate level, with different requirements, as ALDS 5208, for which additional credit is precluded.Lectures three hours a week.
