Language for specific purposes

Language for specific purposes (LSP) has been primarily used to refer to two areas within applied linguistics: One focusing on the needs in education and training One with a focus on research on language variation across a particular subject field LSP can be used with any target language needed by the learners as a tool for specific purposes, and has often been applied to English (English for specific purposes, or ESP). A third approach, content or theme-based language instruction (CBI) has also been confused with LSP. These several uses of the label of LSP have caused some confusion internationally.

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