| Description |
1 online resource (582 pages) |
| Series |
De Gruyter reference |
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De Gruyter reference.
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| Contents |
Part I: Fundamental Aspects -- 1. Lsp As Specialised Genres / Gotti, Maurizio -- 2. Languages For Special Purposes As Instruments For Communicating Knowledge / Kastberg, Peter -- 3. Lsps As Instruments For Intercultural Communication / Myers, Marie J. -- 4. Lsp Lexicography And Typology Of Specialized Dictionaries / Nielsen, Sandro -- 5. Teaching Lsp To Technical Communicators / Koskela, Merja / Isohella, Suvi -- Part II: Lsps In Different Domains And Language Communities -- 6. Legal Language / Mattila, Heikki -- 7. Economic Language / Simonnæs, Ingrid / Kristiansen, Marita -- 9. Lsps In French / Humbley, John -- 10. Finnish For Special Purposes: Terminology Work In Finland / Nuolijärvi, Pirkko -- 11. Norwegian Lsps / Andersen, Øivin / Myking, Johan -- 12. Dominance Of Esp In Various Domains In The Context Of Gobal English / Laurén, Christer / Takala, Sauli -- 13. Gender And Lsp / Laurén, Christer / Nordman, Marianne -- Part III: Corporate And Controlled Communication -- 14. Company-Speak, Organisation-Speak / Vecchi, Dardo de -- 15. Controlled Language / Ryan, Richard -- 16. Technical Communication And Technical Documentation / Cleary, Yvonne / Slattery, Darina M. -- 17. Instructional Texts -- Learn How To Get Things Done / Nickl, Markus -- Part IV: Science Communication -- 18. The Language Of Science -- A Systemicfunctional Perspective / Webster, Jonathan J. -- 19. Oral Discourse In Scientific Research / Ylönen, Sabine -- 20. Legal Discourse As An Example Of Domain-Specific Science Communication / Tiililä, Ulla -- 21. Lsps As Instruments For Science Communication / Myers, Marie J. -- Part V: Terminology And Multilingual Domain Communication -- 22. Term Formation And Neology / Humbley, John -- 23. Terminological Concept Systems / Nuopponen, Anita -- 24. Socioterminology / Humbley, John -- 25. Technical Terminology / Roelcke, Thorsten -- 26. Terminology Work In Different Domains: Legal Terminology / Sandrini, Peter -- 27. Terminology Work In Different Domains: Medical Terminology / Wiese, Ingrid -- 28. Terminology Work For Specific Problem Areas And Issues: The Case Of Oil Terminology / Andersen, Øivin / Myking, Johan -- 29. Legal translation / Sandrini, Peter |
| Summary |
This handbook gives an overview of language for special purposes (LSP) in scientific, professional and other contexts, with particular focus on teaching and training. It provides insights into research paradigms, theories and methods while also highlighting the practical use of LSPs in concrete discourse situations. The volume is transdisciplinary oriented with a firm basis in the language sciences, including terminology, knowledge transfer, multilingual and cross-cultural exchange |
| Analysis |
Language for Special Purposes, Linguistics, Language Teaching, |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
In English |
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Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on December 04, 2019) |
| Subject |
Communication, International.
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Discourse analysis.
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Sublanguage.
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LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General.
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Communication, International
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Discourse analysis
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Sublanguage
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Budin, Gerhard, editor
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Humbley, J. (John), editor.
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Laurén, Christer, editor
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| LC no. |
2018012017 |
| ISBN |
3110228017 |
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9783110228014 |
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9783110394658 |
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3110394650 |
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