Description:
The definitions and methods of ESP vary. ESP is focused on practical outcomes and among its characteristics are: the fact that it is designed to meet specific needs; it is related to or designed for specific disciplines; it is likely to be designed for adult learners, intermediate or advanced students, it should be centered on the language (grammar, lexis, register), skills discourse and genres appropriate to these activities. The ESP classification by professional area shows that English for (Academic) Legal Purposes is one of the branches of English for Academic Purposes, which consists of English for (Academic) Science and Technology, English for (Academic) Medical Purposes and English for Management, Finance and Economics. Thus, one can distinguish between ELP and EST as part of English for Academic Purposes (EAP) and also as part of English for Occupational Purposes (EOP) that includes professional purposes in administration, medicine, law and business.