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Professional Communication (PC) refers to the usage of English for communication in
‘professional’ or ‘business situations’. English being the lingua franca in a globalized
close-knit community, it has become mandatory for every individual to learn English
in order to communicate to a larger audience. English language pervades all areas of
personal and professional life. The urge to learn English has led to students’ shifting
from vernacular medium to English medium education at college and university level.
In spite of the demand for English medium institutions, teaching standards have not improved to the desired extent, the reason being shortage of quality English language
teachers and the mismatched quality of training given to them. With the advancement
of science and technology, and emergence of new words, English language is growing
in its scope. English, being very adaptive, can still grow in the future. Against this
backdrop, English teachers need to learn and keep themselves updated with the
advancements to be effective. English teachers know how to communicate in English,
but only a few are successful in doing it professionally. This could be due to the lack
of awareness of the difference between English for General Purpose (EGP) and English
for Professional Purpose (EPP). EPP is using English for Communication (EC) in
professional situations or business situations. If one knows the nuances of communication
in English at all times in various professional situations, then one would be successful
in soaring to greater heights in one’s professional life. For this, one needs to understand
the professional world and the special forms of communication which have developed
to meet these situations. To function effectively in professional situations, we need to
draw upon our knowledge of English vocabulary, phonology, morphology (word
structure), syntax (grammar), discourse, etc.
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