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Dec 15, 2025
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LING 5820 - Introduction to English for Specific Purposes
This course surveys the literature that has contributed to the growth of the field of English for Specific Purposes (ESP). ESP refers to the branch of language teaching and research in which English-language course content and teaching approaches are derived from an analysis of language use in a specific context. The course examines the key theories, principles, and ideas that form the basis of current approaches to ESP. Included in the course are more practical questions of needs analysis, curriculum design, materials development, and assessment.
Requisites: LING 5800 or concurrent
Credit Hours: 4
Repeat/Retake Information: May not be retaken.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 seminar
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
- Students will be able to analyze and critique the research and pedagogical practices of ESP.
- Students will be able to discuss the implications of ESP and the global spread of English.
- Students will be able to discuss the process of evaluating, adapting, and designing materials and assessment tools, including technology-based ones, for the ESP curriculum.
- Students will be able to identify and explore the main contexts of ESP work in academic, professional, and workplace contexts.
- Students will be able to summarize and illustrate key concepts in ESP.
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