{"product_id":"assessing-english-for-professional-purposes-ute-knoch-9781138118867","title":"Assessing English for Professional Purposes","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 \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eprovides a detailed overview of both foundational and recent literature in the field;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eoffers conceptual tools for specific purpose assessment, including a socially oriented theory of construct;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003edevelops theory and practice in key areas, such as needs analysis, test development, validation and policy;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ute Knoch,Susy Macqueen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1138118869\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781138118867\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/12\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 212\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.40w x 0.70d","brand":"Ute Knoch","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48087705813247,"sku":"9781138118867","price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f16494b3-b673-4157-92e7-d0b07949ddda.jpg?v=1769100940","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/assessing-english-for-professional-purposes-ute-knoch-9781138118867","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}