IMPORTANCE OF UNDERSTANDING AND PROPER HANDLING SPORTS TERMINOLOGY IN TEACHING SPORTS ENGLISH
IMPORTANCE OF UNDERSTANDING AND PROPER HANDLING SPORTS TERMINOLOGY IN TEACHING SPORTS ENGLISH
Author(s): Mira MilićSubject(s): Social Sciences, Language studies, Language and Literature Studies, Sociology, Sports Studies
Published by: Факултет за спорт
Keywords: ESP; ESP teacher; sport; standardisation
Summary/Abstract: This paper deals with the specific role of a teacher of Sports English in terms of his/her contributionto creating standardised sports terminology in Serbian mostly created by adaptation of the original termsfrom English through the process of translation and borrowing. Presentation is divided in three sections.The first outlines the role of an ESP teacher in sports, especially in the light of English as a global languageof communication, the second proposes a teamwork model of standardising sports terminology in Serbian,whereas the third summarises conclusions.
Journal: Спорт, медији и бизнис
- Issue Year: 1/2014
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 51-57
- Page Count: 7
- Language: English