Professional communication : collaboration between academics and practitioners

✍ Scribed by Winnie Cheng; Kenneth C C Kong

• Publisher: Hong Kong University Press
• Year: 2009
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 257
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

This title presents 10 studies of communication practices in a variety of professional contexts. Drawing on diverse methodologies from fields such as conversation analysis, intercultural communication, and organizational studies, the essays examine how language is constructed, managed, and consumed in various professional situations, ranging from academic settings to business negotiations.

Content: Preface --
Contributors --
Introduction --
1. Methodological and Conceptual Issues --
2. Professional Communication in the Asia-Pacific Region --
3. Professional Communication in Other Regions --
Notes --
Reference --
Index.
Abstract:

Presents ten studies of communication practices in a variety of professional contexts. This book includes essays that examine how language is constructed, managed, and consumed in various professional situations, ranging from academic settings to business negotiations. It is suitable for scholars and researchers in discourse analysis. Read more...