{"product_id":"assessing-english-for-professional-purposes-paperback-softback","title":"Assessing English for Professional Purposes - Paperback \/ softback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e** \u003cstrong\u003eWINNER OF \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eILTA\/SAGE Best Book Award 2020 \u003c\/strong\u003e**\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAssessing English for Professional Purposes\u003c\/em\u003e provides a state-of-the-art account of the various kinds of language assessments used to determine people’s abilities to function linguistically in the workplace. At a time when professional expertise is increasingly mobile and diverse, with highly trained professionals migrating across national boundaries to apply their skills in English-speaking settings, this book offers a renewed agenda for inquiry into language assessments for professional purposes (LAPP). Many of these experts work in high-risk environments where communication breakdowns can have serious consequences. This risk has been identified by governments and professional bodies, who implement language tests for gate-keeping purposes. Through a sociological lens of risk and responsibility, this book:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eprovides a detailed overview of both foundational and recent literature in the field;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eoffers conceptual tools for specific purpose assessment, including a socially oriented theory of construct;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003edevelops theory and practice in key areas, such as needs analysis, test development, validation and policy;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003esignificantly broadens the scope of the assessment of English for professional purposes to include a range of assessment practices for both professionals and laypeople in professional settings.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eAssessing English for Professional Purposes is key reading for researchers, graduate students and practitioners working in the area of English for Specific Purposes assessment.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45566086709486,"sku":"9781032338019","price":67.19,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookland.com.au\/products\/assessing-english-for-professional-purposes-paperback-softback","provider":"Book Land AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}