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DOI: https://doi.org/10.3969/j.issn.1674-8921.2021.03.011

A Review of Vocabulary and English for Specific Purposes Research: Quantitative and Qualitative Perspectives

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Online published: 2021-09-30

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Vocabulary and English for Specific Purposes Research: Quantitative and Qualitative Perspectives, written by Doctor Averil Coxhead, focuses on combining vocabulary issues and ESP research in various fields such as EAP (English for Academic Purposes) and EOP (English for Occupational Purposes) from quantitative and qualitative perspectives. Based on a comprehensive review of current ESP vocabulary research, the author indicates its future direction. The main content of the book was introduced and its implications discussed in this paper in order to shed light on domestic ESP vocabulary research.

Key words： English for Specific Purposes; Vocabulary; Quantitative perspective; Qualitative perspective

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XU Ying, BI Yu, ZHANG Yaqing . A Review of Vocabulary and English for Specific Purposes Research: Quantitative and Qualitative Perspectives[J]. Contemporary Foreign Languages Studies, 2021 , 21(3) : 104 -108 . DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1674-8921.2021.03.011

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