Main differences among english for general purposes (egp), english for specific purposes (esp), and english for academic purposes (eap) through the comparison of three teaching samples

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This paper compares), English for General Purposes (EGP), English for Specifc Purposes (ESP), and English for Academic Purposes (EAP). Defnitions, characteristics, classifcations of EGP, ESP and EAP; as well as differences among them will be discussed and illustrated through three course books. This paper hopes to help readers have a clearer understanding about these three concepts.

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English for General Purposes EGP English for Specifc Purposes ESP English for Academic Purposes EAP

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