Binding: Paperback
Description: Assuming no prior linguistics background this introductory textbook summarises key topics and issues from workplace discourse research in a clear and accessible manner. The topics covered include how people issue directives use humour and social talk and how they manage conflict and disagreement. The role of language in the enactment of identity is also explored in particular leadership gender and cultural identity along with the implications and applications of workplace research for training and communications skills development. Over 160 international examples are provided as illustration which come from a wide range of workplace settings countries and languages. The examples focus on authentic spoken discourse to demonstrate how theory captures the patterns found in everyday interaction. Introducing Language in the Workplace provides an excellent up - to - date resource for linguistics courses as well as other courses that cover workplace discourse such as business communication or management studies.
Title: Introducing Language In The Workplace
Author(s): Vine Bernadette (Victoria University Of Wellington)
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Barcode: 9781108712873
Pages: 302 Pages, Worked Examples Or Exercises; 2 Tables, Black And White; 8 Halftones, Color; 17 Line Draw
Publication Date: 7/16/2020
Series: Cambridge Introductions to Applied Linguistics
Category: Business Communication & Presentation