Author: Yunusova, Zilola

Annotation: The article discusses the confusion surrounding the use of the term EST in TESP. It explores whether EST should be considered part of EAP or EVP and examines the major features related to EST, including the nature of scientific English, the universality of scientific discourse, and the three-way translation procedure. The implications of these features for EST teachers and learners are also discussed. Keywords include EST, scientific English, universality of scientific discourse, three-way translation procedure, and EST teachers and learners. It needs to be pointed out first of all that EST (English for Science and Technology) is the senior branch of ESP (English for Specific Purposes) – senior in age, larger in volume of publications and greater in number of practitioners employed.

Keywords: methods, scientific style, abstract, main text, discourse.

Pages in journal: 72 - 74