Assessing English for Professional Purposes av Ute Knoch, Susy Macqueen

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<P><EM>** <STRONG>WINNER OF </STRONG></EM><STRONG>ILTA/SAGE Best Book Award 2020 </STRONG>**</P><P></P><P><EM>Assessing English for Professional Purposes</EM> 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:</P><P></P><UL><P><LI>provides a detailed overview of both foundatio