Some relationships between objects and needs in an ESP needs analysis
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ABSTRACTThis study explores the possibility of using objects, as described in activity theory, as a measure of “needs” in an ESP needs analysis. The objective is to determine the value of a methodological approach which connects the needs of second language learners with the objects of their work. A single ESP user in a multinational company in Colombia was interviewed and the interview data was subjected to qualitative data analysis procedures. The information was then analyzed through the prism of activity theory to determine the user’s objects. In total, the user completed at work many tasks in English which can be summarized by the three objects of Head Office Tasks, Worker tasks, and Brazil Tasks. Activity theory provided rich informat... Ver más
2145-1494
2745-2697
4
2016-01-14
147
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Comunicación, Cultura y Política - 2016
info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2
