ESP专业针对性的文献综述：过去60年(1965~2025)的发展与争论
A Review of Specificity in ESP: Evolution and Controversies over the Past 60 Years (1965~2025)
DOI: 10.12677/ml.2025.139975, PDF,    科研立项经费支持
作者: 马林威：广东外语外贸大学外国语言学及应用语言学研究中心，广东 广州；邹 润：南方医科大学，广东省社会科学研究基地“健康中国与中医药文化国际传播研究中心”，广东 广州
关键词: 专门用途英语；专业针对性；文献综述；English for Specific Purposes； Specificity； Literature Review
摘要: 本文回顾了过去60年(1965~2025年)中专门用途英语(English for Specific Purpose, ESP)中专业针对性(Specificity)概念的发展和定义，探讨其历史演变、定义、重要性以及主要争论，旨在为ESP测试的理论与实践提供全面视角。
Abstract: This paper traces the development and definition of the concept of specificity in English for Specific Purposes (ESP) testing over the past 60 years (1965~2025), examining its historical evolution, definition, significance, and major debates to provide a comprehensive perspective for ESP theory and practice.
文章引用：马林威, 邹润. ESP专业针对性的文献综述：过去60年(1965~2025)的发展与争论[J]. 现代语言学, 2025, 13(9): 255-264. https://doi.org/10.12677/ml.2025.139975

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