disciplinary literacy
English
editNoun
editdisciplinary literacy (uncountable)
- The ability to comprehend, navigate, and use the linguistic styles and discourse practices of a variety of different scholarly disciplines.
- 2018, Clarence Green, James Lambert, “Position vectors, homologous chromosomes and gamma rays: Promoting disciplinary literacy through Secondary Phrase Lists”, in English for Specific Purposes, , page 1:
- Disciplinary literacy has been particularly impactful in secondary education, and shares much in common with English for Specific Purposes (ESP), where the focus has been more on tertiary education.