LINGUIST List 13.3041

Thu Nov 21 2002

Confs: Language for Specific Purposes in Practice

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    Message 1: Language for Specific Purposes in Practice, Malaysia

     Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2002 03:04:21 +0000
    From: m-nhanim <m-nhanimutm.my>
    Subject: Language for Specific Purposes in Practice, Malaysia


    Language for Specific Purposes in Practice: Responding To Challenges

    Short Title: LSP 2003 Location: Johor Bahru, Malaysia Date: 25-Mar-2003 - 27-Mar-2003 Web Site: http://www.fppsm.utm.my/lsp/ Contact Person: Mahani Stapa Meeting Email: mahanilsphotmail.com Linguistic Subfield(s): General Linguistics Subject Language(s): English

    Meeting Description:

    Language for Specific Purposes (LSP) plays a vital role in equipping the present and future workforce with relevant communicative skills to ensure effective communication. With the increasing interest in training students and professionals in the various academic and professional settings, the Department of Modern Languages of Universiti Teknologi Malaysia is organizing its fourth international seminar to bring together academicians, educationists, trainers and professionals to exchange views and insights on current practices and future directions in research, teaching and applications in LSP. Theme LSP in Practice : Responding to Challenges

    Aim

    To provide a platform for academicians, educationists, government personnel, professionals and industrialists to exchange views and experience on research, teaching and developments in LSP.

    Objectives

    To encourage exchange of ideas and expertise among planners, researchers, administrators, educationists and academicians in LSP in the public and private sectors, emphasising on effective communication as an important aspect of national development and international interaction.

    To investigate developments in curricular design, material production and course evaluation in LSP to meet academic and professional needs.

    To investigate developments in LSP methodology and to seek effective approaches to meet public/private sector demands.

    To explore future directions and developments in LSP.

    Topic Areas Paper, workshop and demonstration sessions may relate to the following broad areas within the theme of the seminar : Shifts in approaches, methodology and curricular design.

    Initiatives in classroom practice - teaching techniques, instructional materials, testing and evaluation.

    LSP-related research.

    Meeting learners' needs and user-organisations' expectations.

    Training and re-training of practitioners.

    Information Communication Technology in LSP.

    Training institution and private/ public sector collaboration.