Special purpose languages as a tool of modern linguistic education

Abstract

The article describes the possibilities of modern language education to master special languages. The need for their study is conditioned by the need of language servicing for international communication in a professional environment. The authors of the article describe their experience in language teaching for specific purposes at the Department of Translation and World Cultural Heritage of Kazan (Privolzhsky) Federal University. The structure and the content of courses are designed to improve the training of translators by increasing their knowledge of terminology, developing the skills of special texts translation, mastering the language of business communication, as well as the preparation for international certification in business English. These survey data and observations suggest that the mastery of languages for special purposes is the obligatory component in the education of a linguistic student within the labor market condition.