Aviation English - Dominique Estival, Candace Farris, Brett Molesworth

Aviation English

A lingua franca for pilots and air traffic controllers
Buch | Softcover
214 Seiten
2018
Routledge (Verlag)
978-1-138-35127-1 (ISBN)
54,85 inkl. MwSt
Aviation English investigates the key issues related to the use of English for the purpose of communication in aviation and analyses the current research on language training, testing and assessment in the area of Aviation English. Based on a series of recent empirical studies in aviation communication and taking an interdisciplinary approach, this book:






provides a description of Aviation English from a linguistic perspective



lays the foundation for increased focus in the area of Aviation English and its assessment in the form of English Language Proficiency (ELP) tests



critically assesses recent empirical research in the domain.

This book makes an important contribution to the development of the field of Aviation English and will be of interest to researchers in the areas of applied linguistics, TESOL and English for Specific Purposes.

Dominique Estival is a researcher at the MARCS Institute, Western Sydney University, Australia, and a flight instructor. She investigates the impact of pilot training and language background on pilots’ ability to follow ICAO regulations for radio communication. Candace Farris is a doctoral candidate at McGill University, Montreal, Canada. She investigates controller–pilot interactions and language testing policy in the global aviation context. She is co-author of the book Misunderstandings in ATC Communication: Language, Cognition and Experimental Methodology. Brett Molesworth is a pilot and applied cognitive psychologist. He is a senior lecturer at the School of Aviation, University of New South Wales, Australia. Brett’s research interests include pilot risk management and the effects of noise on pilot performance.

Chapter 1. English as a lingua franca in aviation
Chapter 2. Aviation English: a linguistic description
Chapter 3. ICAO requirements
Chapter 4. Language testing
Chapter 5. Communications between ATC and pilots
Chapter 6. Contextual factors impacting Aviation Communication
Chapter 7. Native Speakers and EL2 pilots: an experimental study
Chapter 8. Future research

Erscheinungsdatum
Reihe/Serie Routledge Research in English for Specific Purposes
Zusatzinfo 13 Tables, black and white; 10 Line drawings, black and white
Verlagsort London
Sprache englisch
Maße 156 x 234 mm
Gewicht 453 g
Themenwelt Schulbuch / Wörterbuch Wörterbuch / Fremdsprachen
Geisteswissenschaften Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft Sprachwissenschaft
Technik Fahrzeugbau / Schiffbau
Technik Luft- / Raumfahrttechnik
ISBN-10 1-138-35127-X / 113835127X
ISBN-13 978-1-138-35127-1 / 9781138351271
Zustand Neuware
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