Advocating for best practices within aviation English language research, this volume offers deeper insights into the practical, policy-based, and societal contexts in which International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) language standards are embedded.
English is the official language for international pilot-air traffic controller (ATC) communications, mandated by the ICAO. It is also the de facto universal common language for all other forms of communication, including the language of maintenance technicians (and maintenance manuals), aeronautical engineers, cabin crew, ground staff, and aviation business professionals. In this book, renowned academic experts and aviation professionals come together to explore a variety of research trends, providing an effective and efficient analysis of the language needs of the aviation industry, its future directions, and an extended look at linguistic principles in action. Chapters engage in detail with research data, case studies, and concrete examples of interactional tasks, transactional exchanges and radiotelephony. They also examine the common vocabulary and phrasal patterns in aviation discourse required to communicate successfully in various roles and contexts within the aviation industry. The result is a meaningful contribution to the global development and improvement of standards of aviation research; investigations of the role of language in aviation accidents; and research into language as a human factor in aviation communications, customer service, and intercultural (mis)communication.
List of Figures List of Tables List of Contributors Acknowledgements 1. Researching Global Aviation English, Eric Friginal (Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong), Malila Prado (BNU-HKBU United International College, China) Jennifer Roberts (Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, USA) and Mary Ye (Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong) 2. Aviation English in the Context of Aviation Human Factors, Elizabeth Mathews (Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, USA) 3. An Avialinguistic Perspective on Communicative Practices in Military Aviation Discourse on Coding Verbal Messages, Anna Borowska (University of Warsaw, Poland) 4. Code-Switching in Aviation English Revisited, Markus Bieswanger (University of Bayreuth, Germany) 5. Pragmatic Strategies in the Aeronautical Community of Practice, Malila Prado (BNU-HKBU United International College, China) and Noriko Ishihara (Hosei University, Japan) 6. A Corpus-based Sociolinguistic Analysis of (P)Layers of Language Policies in Aviation Education, Ramsey Ferrer (Philippine State College of Aeronautics, Philippines) 7. Are We Assessing the Right Abilities for Aviation Communication? Hyejeong Kim (University of Melbourne, Australia) 8. Construction of Target Tasks and Indigenous Criteria for Aviation English Assessment, MoonYoung Park (Jeju National University, South Korea) 9. Terminological Patterns and Choice in Institutional Documents on Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Rafaela Rigaud Peixoto (Department of Airspace Control, Brazil) 10. The FAA English Language Requirement and Aviation Maintenance Training, Rachelle Udell (Georgia State University, USA) and Eric Friginal (Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong) 11. Taking a Technical Vocabulary Approach to Teaching English in Aviation, Jenny Drayton and Averil Coxhead (Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand) 12. The Efficiency of Synchronous and Asynchronous Learning from the Perspective of Aviation English Instructors and Students, Inga Tephnadze (Georgian Aviation University, USA) 13. Designing ‘Authentic’ Speaking Test Tasks for Interactional Competence for Ab Initio Pilots, Maria Treadaway (University of Auckland, New Zealand) Index
Eric Friginal is Professor of English and Communication at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong. Malila Prado is Assistant Professor of English Language and Literature at BNU-HKBU United International College, China. Jennifer Roberts is Curriculum Chair of the Department of Aviation English at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, USA.
Reviews for Global Aviation English Research
""A welcome contribution to the field of English for Specific Purposes. Readers can expect a rich variety of insights covering communication, curriculum, assessment, policy, and education in Aviation English. This book serves as an essential resource for researchers, scholars, and educators interested in exploring language and aviation."" --Nicole Ziegler, University of Hawai'i at Manoa, USA ""With a global focus and wide-ranging subjects beyond pilot-controller communication, the authors bring their expertise and analysis to a topic of utmost importance and international impact. The insights and recommendations here will benefit aviation regulators, training bodies, commercial airlines, and anyone interested in understanding the myriad influences on language-related (mis)communication in aviation."" --Barbara Clark, Founder - You Say Tomato and author, UK CAA CAP1375: Aviation English Research Project: An independent study
