Paralleling this growth is the interest in english for academic purposes eap no one research based volume has yet investigated the theoretical issues and pedagogical concerns of the area this wide ranging volume of specially commissioned articles from leading scholars in the field aims to bring to the wider community current research in the field and its implications for pedagogy it . Research perspectives on english for academic purposes by john flowerdew matthew peacock unknown edition research perspectives on english for academic purposes cambridge applied linguistics april 23 2001 edition open library. English for academic purposes eap the teaching of english with the specific aim of helping learners to study conduct research or teach in that language is an international activity of tremendous scope it is carried out in four main geographical domains each of which exhibits particular characteristics and purposes. The number of non native students studying in english medium universities has increased over the past decade paralleling this growth is the interest in english for academic purposes eap no one. The number of non native students studying in english medium universities has increased over the past decade paralleling this growth is the interest in english for academic purposes eap no one