Ethnographic perspectives on English for academic purposes research

Brian Paltridge*, Sue Starfield

*Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary WorksRGC 12 - Chapter in an edited book (Author)peer-review

Abstract

Ethnographic research has its origins in anthropological studies of social groups within the natural settings in which they live and carry out their daily routines. Ethnographers seek to understand and describe these cultural practices through carrying out fieldwork and immersing themselves in these settings. Ethnographic approaches to investigating language learning and teaching have become more widely used in recent decades as researchers seek to better understand how learning is shaped by the social contexts in which it takes place.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationThe Routledge Handbook of English for Academic Purposes
EditorsKen Hyland, Philip Shaw
PublisherTaylor & Francis
Chapter17
Pages218-229
ISBN (Electronic)9781315657455
ISBN (Print)9781317328094, 9781138774711, 1317328094
Publication statusPublished - 2016
Externally publishedYes

Publication series

NameRoutledge Handbooks in Applied Linguistics

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