Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION III- Division of Nueva Ecija
FIRST ASIAN INTERNATIONAL SYSTEM COLLEGE INC.
Agustin Bldg., Cabiao, Nueva Ecija

ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES

Q3 WEEK 1 MODULE

LESSON 1: Differentiate Language Used in

Academic Texts from Various Discipline

Academic Text

Academic text is typically used for textbooks, tests, in classrooms, and any other discipline related
to the field of academics. It is very different from the structure of vocabulary and structure from everyday
conversations through social interactions. Academic text is a formal way to present words and terms typical
for the field.

Content and Style of Academic Texts

⮚ Include concepts and theories related to the specific discipline

⮚ Have clearly structured introduction, body, and conclusion.
⮚ Include information from credible sources that are properly cited.
⮚ Include concepts and theories that are related to the specific discipline they explore.
⮚ Usually exhibit all properties of a well-written text --- organization, unity, coherence, and strict
adherence to the rules of language and mechanics.

The specific ideas in various academic texts are dependent on the field of academic text one is
reading in. For example, Humanities texts discuss more about the various human expressions, such as art
and languages, while the sciences contain the scientific method that discusses the objective result of an
experiment or the specific research methodology. The specific ideas in various academic text can be
understood after skimming and closely reading the text.

What is Linguistic Register?

✔ The concept of the linguistic register has been described by Trudgill (1983:101) as follows:
● Linguistic varieties that are linked to occupations, professions, or topics have been termed registers. The
register of law, for example, is different from the register of medicine, which in turn is different from the
language of engineering---and so on. Registers are usually characterized solely by vocabulary differences.
● Registers are simply a rather special case of a kind of language being produced by the social situation.
✔ According to Harold Schiffman (1997) it is a set of specialized vocabulary and preferred (or dispreferred)
syntactic and rhetorical devices/structures, used by specific socio-professional groups for special purposes.
A register is a property or characteristic of a language, and not of an individual or a class of speakers.

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Stylistic Variation: Degrees of Formality in Language Usage

1. Registers are marked by a variety of specialized vocabulary and turns of phrases, colloquialisms,
and the use of jargon.
2. A register can be considered a unique way a speaker uses language in different circumstances.
3. Registers encompass all the ways in which humans communicate to one
Another in specific parameters.

Some of the Language Registers are as follows:

● Language of medicine/medical science (medical terminologies)
● Law (legal language
● Journalism (journalistic language)
● Literature (literary language)

References:
English for Academic and Professional Purposes PDF (Free | 216 Pages). (n.d.). Retrieved July
6, 2020, from www.pdfdrive.com website: https://www.pdfdrive.com/english-for-academic-and-
professional-purposes-e32503425.html

English for Academic and Professional Purposes: Teacher’s Guide. (2019, March 6). Retrieved
July 6, 2020, from TeacherPH website: https://www.teacherph.com/english-for-academic-and-
professional-purposes- teachers-guide/

English for Academic and Professional Purposes | Senior High School | Rex Book Store. (n.d.). Retrieved
July 5, 2020, from www.rexestore.com website: https://www.rexestore.com/books/1585-english-for-
academic-and-professional-purposes-.html

Prepared by:
Ma. Lourdes M. Manalang
Subject Teacher

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