Aviation English: A lingua franca for pilots and air traffic controllers (Routledge Research in English for Specific Purposes)

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. __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 perspectivelays the foundation for increased focus in the area of Aviation English and its assessment in the form of English Language Proficiency (ELP) testscritically 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. Cover 1 Title 6 Copyright 7 Contents 8 List of figures 10 List of tables 12 Preface 14 List of abbreviations 18 1 Aviation English as a lingua franca 20 2 Aviation English: A linguistic description 41 3 ICAO language proficiency requirements 73 4 Aviation language testing 94 5 Communications between air traffic control and pilots 111 6 Contextual factors impacting on aviation communication 130 7 Native English speakers and EL2 pilots: An experimental study 159 8 Conclusions and future research 201 Index 212