Science Review Article

The Author: Judy Noguchi teaches English for specific purposes (ESP) to university students in Japan. By combining ESP, genre analysis and corpus linguistics concepts, she continues to explore ways to maximize teaching and learning effectiveness. She has a B.S. in chemistry from the University of Hawaii, an M.Ed. in teaching English as a foreign language from Temple University Japan, and a Ph.D. in applied linguistics from the University of Birmingham.

«Noguchi's text is well organized, meticulously researched, and replete with authentic examples of nonnative English writing in the science review article genre. [...] Noguchi has done an enviable job making her book appealing while not watering down the hefty abstract concepts on which her study is based. [...] For researchers and instructors working with nonnative English speaking science professionals, this text is full of original insights, persuasive arguments and revealing examples that could inform their continuing research and teaching. For a wider English teaching audience, Noguchi still has much to offer as a writer and expert in her field.» (Nathaniel Carney, TESL-EJ)

• Contents: Discourse communities and scientific genres – The science review article and its place in the discourse community – Construction of knowledge – English for specific purposes – Genre analysis – Corpus linguistics.