Aligning English for Specific Purposes (ESP) curriculum with industry needs: Language practices for Vietnam's globalised workplaces
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The case study reported in this thesis investigated the types of English used in workplaces at the forefront of globalisation in Vietnam, namely Customs in an international airport and an import/export company. The level of alignment was then sought between these naturally-occurring genres and the English for Specific Purposes (ESP) curricula designed for graduates. Through an understanding of the sociolinguistics of mobility, the study found that the workplaces demanded functional English with a focus on communication whereas the courses largely taught lexico-grammatical knowledge. The findings contribute to greater understanding of the need for alignment and how it can be achieved.
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| ID Code: | 110536 |
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| Item Type: | QUT Thesis (PhD) |
| Supervisor: | Kettle, Margaret & Doherty, Catherine |
| Keywords: | English for Specific Purposes, English as a Lingua Franca, Emerging paradigm, Ethnography of communication, Genre, Alignment/Misalignment, Curriculum development |
| DOI: | 10.5204/thesis.eprints.110536 |
| Divisions: | Past > QUT Faculties & Divisions > Faculty of Education Past > Schools > School of Cultural & Professional Learning |
| Institution: | Queensland University of Technology |
| Deposited On: | 25 Sep 2017 06:10 |
| Last Modified: | 25 Sep 2017 23:29 |
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