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Explore how ESP emerged and evolved across decades.

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Muxtasarxon Azimova
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Explore how ESP emerged and evolved across decades.

by Muxtasarxon Azimova
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Introduction to ESP Evolution

English for Specific Purposes (ESP) emerged to meet professional and academic needs. It grew from post-war changes to a distinct discipline in applied linguistics.

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Post-War Context

Global reconstruction and rapid scientific growth after World War II boosted English as the language of international science, business, and technology.

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Three Foundational Factors

Hutchinson & Waters identify: 1) new world order demands, 2) a revolution in linguistics, 3) focus on the learner and needs analysis.

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Factor 1: New World Order

Globalization and oil markets increased demand for English in technical and professional domains, driving ESP instruction and mobility.

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Factor 2: Linguistic Revolution

Shifts from grammar focus to language in use; analysis of authentic texts revealed context, purpose, and audience in communication.

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Factor 3: Learner Focus

Needs analysis shifted ESP from teaching rules to enabling learners to achieve field-specific goals.

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Historical Phases

ESP evolved through five stages: register analysis, discourse analysis, skills-based, learning-centered, and strategy/intercultural phases.

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Phase 1 & 2 Overview

1960s: Register Analysis. 1970s: Discourse/Rhetorical Analysis. Both emphasized specialized vocabulary and text organization.

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Later Phases & Modern ESP

Late 1970s–present: skills-based, learning-centered, then strategy-based and intercultural ESP, integrating digital tools and authentic tasks.

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Glossary Snapshot

Key terms include TSA, Needs Analysis, Evolution of ESP, Intercultural Competence, and Globalization in ESP practice.
 
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