The Use of English in Institutional and Business Settings: An Intercultural Perspective - Couverture souple

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ISBN 10 : 3039108891 ISBN 13 : 9783039108893

Editeur : Verlag Peter Lang, 2007

Synopsis

This book explores the intercultural problems related to the widespread use of English in written and oral communication by native and non-native speakers in institutional and business settings. Each chapter looks at a different set of issues emerging from the confrontation of cultures across national, institutional and organizational discourse communities, taking an intercultural or cross-cultural approach. The focus is on workplace settings, both in institutional and business contexts (e.g. politics, public services, media, international corporate communication, advertising, business negotiations, etc.). The theme is all the more interesting today not only in consideration of the sheer magnitude of this phenomenon and its capillary spread, but above all on account of the pervasive penetration of English into professional and workplace contexts as a communication language also for local/internal communication. The complexity of intercultural communication as an object of research is reflected in the variety of the topics explored, the range of settings investigated, and the diversity of methodological approaches taken.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

The Editors: Giuliana Garzone is Professor of English Linguistics at the University of Milan, Italy. Her main field of investigation is specialized discourse in its different domains. She has coordinated research projects and published extensively on legal language, scientific discourse, business communication and political discourse. Her other research interests include translating and interpreting studies.
Cornelia Ilie is Professor of English Linguistics at Örebro University, Sweden. Her main research interests include interdisciplinary approaches to topics pertaining to pragmatics, discourse analysis, argumentation and rhetoric. She has initiated international projects and has published extensively on institutional genres and cross-cultural perspectives on language use in TV shows, courtrooms, and parliaments.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Verlag Peter Lang
• Date d'édition: 2007
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 3039108891
• ISBN 13: 9783039108893
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 382
• Éditeur: Garzone Giuliana Elena, Ilie Cornelia
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible