THE KEY DIFFERENECE BETWEEN ENGLISH FOR GENERAL PURPOSES (EGP) AND ENGLISH FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES (ESP)
Keywords:
English for Specific Purposes (ESP), English Language Teaching (ELT), English for General Purposes (EGP), language teaching, contextualization, specialized language.Abstract
This article centers on teaching English for Specific Purposes (ESP), which might be a relatively unfamiliar field within English Language Teaching (ELT) for some. To provide context for our exploration of ESP, the book begins by outlining the main characteristics of English for General Purposes (EGP) and explaining how ESP is distinct from it.
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