Researching Learning and Learners in Genre-based Academic Writing Instruction (Hardcover, New edition)

This book contributes insights into second language (L2) students' learning of academic genres in English for academic purposes (EAP) writing classes by its focus on the current EAP practice in the context of higher education of China. It presents knowledge construction of genre learning research in L2 writing and English for specific purposes (ESP) genre studies, and reports an in-depth qualitative inquiry into three issues of instruction-based genre learning in an academic writing class: students' learning process of an academic genre in the community of an EAP writing class, students' individual factors in the learning process, and genre knowledge development through engagement in genre-focused writing instruction. The book has theoretical implications for learning English for academic purposes as well as for learning English as a foreign language in general. It also has pedagogical implications for genre teaching in EAP at Chinese universities and similar educational contexts.

General

Imprint:	Peter Lang AG, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Series:	Linguistic Insights, 247
Release date:	July 2018
First published:	2018
Authors:	Wei Wang
Editors:	Maurizio Gotti
Dimensions:	225 x 150mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	278
Edition:	New edition
ISBN-13:	978-3-03-433297-2
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Language teaching & learning (other than ELT) > General Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Semantics (meaning) > General Promotions
LSN:	3-03-433297-1
Barcode:	9783034332972

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