Assessing English for Professional Purposes

Assessing English for Professional Purposes provides a state-of-the-art account of language assessments used to determine peoples abilities to function linguistically in the workplace, offering a renewed agenda for inquiry into LAPP. It offers a detailed overview of foundational and recent literature, conceptual tools, theory and practice, and broadens the scope of assessment to include professionals and laypeople in professional settings.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 228 pages
Publication date: 13 June 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Assessing English for Professional Purposes is a comprehensive and cutting-edge guide to the various language assessments used to evaluate individuals' linguistic abilities in the workplace. In an era where professional expertise is becoming increasingly mobile and diverse, with highly skilled professionals migrating across national boundaries to apply their skills in English-speaking environments, this book presents a renewed agenda for inquiry into language assessments for professional purposes (LAPP). Many of these experts operate in high-risk environments where communication breakdowns can have severe consequences. Recognizing this risk, governments and professional bodies have implemented language tests as gatekeepers to ensure proficiency in English.

Through a sociological lens of risk and responsibility, this book offers a detailed overview of both foundational and recent literature in the field. It provides conceptual tools for specific purpose assessment, including a socially oriented theory of construct. It also develops theory and practice in key areas such as needs analysis, test development, validation, and policy. Moreover, this book significantly broadens the scope of English for professional purposes assessment to include a range of assessment practices for both professionals and laypeople in professional settings.

Assessing English for Professional Purposes is an essential resource for researchers, graduate students, and practitioners engaged in the assessment of English for Specific Purposes. It provides a comprehensive and up-to-date account of the field, offering valuable insights and practical approaches for evaluating language proficiency in professional contexts.

Weight: 420g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032338019