Aviation English: A Lingua Franca for Pilots and Air Traffic Control

Name: Aviation English: A Lingua Franca for Pilots and Air Traffic Control
SKU: INR-9781138022386
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SKU: INR-9781138022386 Category: All Books Tags: English Language, Listening Comprehension, Air Traffic Controllers, Communication, Air Pilots, Pronunciation, Language, Study And Teaching (higher), Aeronautics, Arts & Humanities, Teaching Methods & Materials, Ingram, Psychological Aspects, Linguistics, Language Arts & Disciplines, Education, General

Description

Aviation English investigates the key issues related to the use of English for the purpose of communication in aviation and analyses the current research on language training, testing and assessment in the area of Aviation English. Based on a series of recent empirical studies in aviation communication and taking an interdisciplinary approach, this book:

provides a description of Aviation English from a linguistic perspective
lays the foundation for increased focus in the area of Aviation English and its assessment in the form of English Language Proficiency (ELP) tests
critically assesses recent empirical research in the domain.

This book makes an important contribution to the development of the field of Aviation English and will be of interest to researchers in the areas of applied linguistics, TESOL and English for Specific Purposes.

Author: Estival, Dominique, Author: Farris, Candace, Author: Molesworth, Brett

Topic: Education / Teaching
Media: Book
ISBN: 1138022381
Language: English
Pages: 214