LSP at 50: Looking back, looking forward

Abstract

Swales (1985) has suggested that 1962 marks �the beginning of the story� of\nLSP. If that is the case, then we celebrate during 2012 the 50th anniversary of\nLSP as a field of applied linguistics. On the occasion of this golden anniversary,\nthis article reflects on how the field of LSP has evolved over the past half\ncentury as it has matured and grown in significance. Broad observations are\nmade about changes that have occurred in the areas of (1) needs analysis, (2)\nlanguage analysis, and (3) materials and methods, as reflected by leading scholars\nin four different time periods: Halliday, Strevens and McIntosh in the 1960s,\nStrevens in the 1970s, Dudley-Evans and St. John in the 1990s, and Belcher in\nthe 2000s. Two current areas of debate � specificity and power � are then\ndescribed. The article concludes by commenting on likely trends and areas of\nimportance in LSP in the decade ahead.

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