Historical Review of Business English as a Part of English for Specific Purposes

Abstract

This article considers Business English and its emergence in research papers. It explains why Business English is considered to be a part of English for Specific Purposes and gives definition of Business English and English for Specific Purposes. However, the articles main purpose is to investigate research on how Business English developed, how it is represented now and future prospects of Business English within the framework of English for Specific Purposes.