Carleton University · ALDS 4208

Languages for Specific Purposes

Credits : 0.5 creditReference year : 2026-27

Description

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.

Prerequisites

  • 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.

Conditions and arrangements

  • 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.
Reference text in its original language

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.

  • 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.

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