Aviation English

Aviation English investigates the key issues in the use of English for communication purposes in aviation, analysing the current research on language training, testing and assessment in the area of Aviation English. Based on a series of recent in aviation communication and taking an interdisciplinary approach, this book provides a description of Aviation English from a linguistic perspective, and lays the foundation for increased focus in the area of Aviation English and its assessment in the form of English Language Proficiency (ELP) tests. This book is essential reading for researchers in the areas of applied linguistics, TESOL and English for Specific Purposes.

Dominique Estival is a researcher at the MARCS Institute, Western Sydney University, Australia, and a flight instructor. She investigates the impact of pilot training and language background on pilots' ability to follow ICAO regulations for radio communication. Candace Farris is a doctoral candidate at McGill University, Montreal, Canada. She investigates controller-pilot interactions and language testing policy in the global aviation context. She is co-author of the book Misunderstandings in ATC Communication: Language, Cognition and Experimental Methodology. Brett Molesworth is a pilot and applied cognitive psychologist. He is a senior lecturer at the School of Aviation, University of New South Wales, Australia. Brett's research interests include pilot risk management and the effects of noise on pilot performance.

Chapter 1. English as a lingua franca in aviation Chapter 2. Aviation English: a linguistic description Chapter 3. ICAO requirements Chapter 4. Language testing Chapter 5. Communications between ATC and pilots Chapter 6. Contextual factors impacting Aviation Communication Chapter 7. Native Speakers and EL2 pilots: an experimental study Chapter 8. Future research