English for Academic Purposes (EAP): New frontiers in learning to write in English. Introduction

Written academic communication has become an important element in identity building, in strengthening peer interaction in scientific research, and in lending persuasiveness to the dissemination of knowledge. This ties in with another key concept, namely the existence of international and/or professional communities whose use of English is essential for the acquisition, transmission, and dissemination of knowledge and the improvement of practice. The introduction to the volume is intended to provide the reader with a comprehensive and exhaustive perspective on how to approach EAP in an efficient and effective manner that meets the increasingly sophisticated needs of the academic, scientific, and professional communication world