Karl Drobnic
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Karl Drobnic is an American
educator and publisher, He pioneered work in English for Specific Purposes
during the era of large scale technology transfer programs between developed and underdeveloped nations in the latter half of the twentieth century.
Drobnic co-edited English for Specific Purposes: Science and Technology in 1978 with Louis
and Mary Trimble and co-wrote Sci Tech (publisher: Prentice Hall
, 1980). He published the English for Specific Purposes newsletter
from 1978 to 1980, an internationally acclaimed monthly newsletter that advanced the turn of English as a Second Language
teaching methodology from prescriptive to descriptive. His work in the area was cited by the Carter Commission on Foreign Languages and read into the Congressional Record
in 1979. Drobnic has published dozens of related articles in journals
and professional publications around the world.
Drobnic worked as a consultant to the governments and university systems of Sri Lanka
, Pakistan
, North Yemen
(Sana’a), Nicaragua
, Peru
, Indonesia
, Mexico
, and Costa Rica
. His later work involved the administration of multi-million dollar grants and contracts for the establishment of large scale projects based on the education models he developed for various governments and universities. The work applied the principles of linguistic analysis to financial analysis and led to the publication of a nationally recognized investment newsletter, Venture Returns, from 1990 to 2002. It became a frequently cited source in the national financial press and television business news shows.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
educator and publisher, He pioneered work in English for Specific Purposes
English for Specific Purposes
English for Specific Purposes is a sphere of teaching English language including Business English, Technical English, Scientific English, English for medical professionals, English for waiters, English for tourism, English for Art Purposes, etc...
during the era of large scale technology transfer programs between developed and underdeveloped nations in the latter half of the twentieth century.
Drobnic co-edited English for Specific Purposes: Science and Technology in 1978 with Louis
Louis Trimble
Louis Preston Trimble was an American writer and academic. His published work included science fiction, westerns, and mysteries, as well as academic non-fiction...
and Mary Trimble and co-wrote Sci Tech (publisher: Prentice Hall
Prentice Hall
Prentice Hall is a major educational publisher. It is an imprint of Pearson Education, Inc., based in Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, USA. Prentice Hall publishes print and digital content for the 6-12 and higher-education market. Prentice Hall distributes its technical titles through the Safari...
, 1980). He published the English for Specific Purposes newsletter
Newsletter
A newsletter is a regularly distributed publication generally about one main topic that is of interest to its subscribers. Newspapers and leaflets are types of newsletters. Additionally, newsletters delivered electronically via email have gained rapid acceptance for the same reasons email in...
from 1978 to 1980, an internationally acclaimed monthly newsletter that advanced the turn of English as a Second Language
English language learning and teaching
English as a second language , English for speakers of other languages and English as a foreign language all refer to the use or study of English by speakers with different native languages. The precise usage, including the different use of the terms ESL and ESOL in different countries, is...
teaching methodology from prescriptive to descriptive. His work in the area was cited by the Carter Commission on Foreign Languages and read into the Congressional Record
Congressional Record
The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress. It is published by the United States Government Printing Office, and is issued daily when the United States Congress is in session. Indexes are issued approximately every two weeks...
in 1979. Drobnic has published dozens of related articles in journals
Academic journal
An academic journal is a peer-reviewed periodical in which scholarship relating to a particular academic discipline is published. Academic journals serve as forums for the introduction and presentation for scrutiny of new research, and the critique of existing research...
and professional publications around the world.
Drobnic worked as a consultant to the governments and university systems of Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
, Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
, North Yemen
North Yemen
North Yemen is a term currently used to designate the Yemen Arab Republic , its predecessor, the Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen , and their predecessors that exercised sovereignty over the territory that is now the north-western part of the state of Yemen in southern Arabia.Neither state ever...
(Sana’a), Nicaragua
Nicaragua
Nicaragua is the largest country in the Central American American isthmus, bordered by Honduras to the north and Costa Rica to the south. The country is situated between 11 and 14 degrees north of the Equator in the Northern Hemisphere, which places it entirely within the tropics. The Pacific Ocean...
, Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
, Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
, and Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Costa Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....
. His later work involved the administration of multi-million dollar grants and contracts for the establishment of large scale projects based on the education models he developed for various governments and universities. The work applied the principles of linguistic analysis to financial analysis and led to the publication of a nationally recognized investment newsletter, Venture Returns, from 1990 to 2002. It became a frequently cited source in the national financial press and television business news shows.