Journal of Applied Linguistics and Professional Practice

Learning the technical vocabulary of an academic field, profession or trade is an important, and demanding, element of higher education or training for a profession. Students encounter technical vocabulary in course readings and classrooms and are expected to use it in speaking and writing in their …

This paper identifies and discusses various challenges met by apprentices when joining the workplace at the very beginning of their training programme. These challenges have become of interest to policy makers and vocational researchers in a context where transitions from school to work are often se…