It is no exaggeration to say that the 21st century is the age of ESP (English for Specific Purposes). This paper surveys the current situation of ESP in Japan (efforts of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, and colleges, universities and academic societies, etc.) and the situation of MP (English for Medical Purposes) (efforts of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, and colleges and universities, academic societies, etc.). Finally, the paper suggests the future direction of ESP in Japan based on examples of EMP, one of the fields of ESP.
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