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PASAA

Publication Date

1985-01-01

Abstract

Language teachers in some corners have pointed their fingers at business English comdemning it as non-existant and being a myth rather than a reality. The criticism has grounds if we consider English as a living modern language serving communicative purposes within and without the English speaking communities. Therefore the English language is a language, a language and nothing else. Instead of regarding it as a species in and by itself, I should like to take the stand that business English is in fact English for business communication and that the communicative functions/ purposes determine the features of language use. Stemming from English for Specific Purposes (ESP), English for Business Communication (EBC) is academic cum occupational. Academic EBC is what should be in an English syllabus at the undergraduate and graduate levels featuring English as a tool for furthering knowledge in business studies and research. Occupational EBC, on the other hand, is what should be in a syllabus for training courses for participants who are already in the business professions. Occupational EBC should also be included in programs in vocational schools or colleges which directly prepare their students as potential business professionals. The following diagram summarizes what has just been presented :

DOI

10.58837/CHULA.PASAA.15.1.4

First Page

27

Last Page

34

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