Languages and Jobs: Communication and Language Teaching Theories

Enrico Borello - Università di Firenze, Italia - email

Abstract

The essay claims that International economy and trade were among the relevant factors which caused - since classical times - the shift from intuitive language teaching methodologies to more rigorous and scientifically-based approaches. Some examples concerning the language of some jobs and professions are provided.

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Published July 1, 2015 | Language: it

Keywords Language teaching methodologies • Intercultural competence • Language of jobs • Technical jargon • Jargon

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dc.title	Languages and Jobs: Communication and Language Teaching Theories
dc.contributor.author	Borello Enrico
dc.publisher	Edizioni Ca’ Foscari - Digital Publishing
dc.type	Research Article
dc.language.iso	it
dc.identifier.uri	http://edizionicafoscari.it/en/edizioni4/riviste/elle/2015/2/lingue-e-lavoro-tra-comunicazione-e-glottodidattic/
dc.description.abstract	The essay claims that International economy and trade were among the relevant factors which caused - since classical times - the shift from intuitive language teaching methodologies to more rigorous and scientifically-based approaches. Some examples concerning the language of some jobs and professions are provided.
dc.relation.ispartof	EL.LE
dc.relation.ispartof	Vol. 4 \| Issue 2 \| July 2015
dc.issued	2015-07-01
dc.identifier.issn
dc.identifier.eissn	2280-6792
dc.rights	Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Public License
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.identifier.doi	10.14277/2280-6792/EL.LE-4-2-15-5
dc.peer-review	yes
dc.subject	Intercultural competence
dc.subject	Intercultural competence
dc.subject	Jargon
dc.subject	Jargon
dc.subject	Language of jobs
dc.subject	Language of jobs
dc.subject	Language teaching methodologies
dc.subject	Language teaching methodologies
dc.subject	Technical jargon
dc.subject	Technical jargon
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