Beyond Science: ESP Vocabulary at an Inter-disciplinary Crossroads

DUDOVÁ, Markéta a Jana KUBRICKÁ. Beyond Science: ESP Vocabulary at an Inter-disciplinary Crossroads. 2020.

Základní údaje

• Originální název: Beyond Science: ESP Vocabulary at an Inter-disciplinary Crossroads
• Autoři: DUDOVÁ, Markéta a Jana KUBRICKÁ.
• Vydání: 2020.

Další údaje

• Originální jazyk: angličtina
• Typ výsledku: Prezentace na konferencích
• Obor: 50301 Education, general; including training, pedagogy, didactics [and education systems]
• Stát vydavatele: Česká republika
• Utajení: není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství
• Organizační jednotka: Centrum jazykového vzdělávání
• Klíčová slova anglicky: ESP; vocabulary acquisition; metaphors in science; Sketch Engine

Anotace

Vocabulary acquisition is a prominent part of ESP.Teaching and learning specialized vocabulary in ESP courses typically takes place in a separate domain from that of General English. As a consequence, students of ESP might not be fully aware of the potential their specialized vocabulary has and tend to use it only within the narrow confines of their field. Therefore, we want to introduce a vocabulary learning technique that integrates both ESP and General English. Through this technique learners are encouraged to use their specialised vocabulary in new, creative ways and incorporate it into their everyday English. We propose a set of corpora-based tasks designed to help students grasp figurative meanings of a word they have so far associated only with specific concepts from their disciplines.