The Language of Work

ISBN-13: 9780415307307 / Angielski / Miękka / 2004 / 124 str.

Almut Koester

Opis

The Language of Work: examines how language is used in business and the workplace, looking at a range of situations and data, from meetings to negotiations, official reports to emails between colleagues explores representations of work in job adverts, TV programmes and advertising looks at how people in business interact through small talk, politeness, customer care and management-employee relationships is illustrated with lively examples taken from the real world and includes a full glossary features a useful section on entering the world of work, including advice on CV writing, job interviews and developing 'transferable skills'.

Recenzje

'An engaging and accessible book for anyone interested in developing an understanding of how to analyse written and spoken language in a variety of workplace situations. The text is not only informative but also offers the reader many practical applications.' -Shuna Marr, www.escalate.ac.uk

' ... it is engaging and accessible book for anyone interested in developing an understanding of how to analyse written and spoken language in a variety of workplace situations. The text is not only informative but also offers the reader many practical applications.' - ESCalate

Spis treści

Acknowledgements  1. Introduction to the Language of Work  2. Perspectives on the World of Work  3. Written Workplace Genres  4. Spoken Workplace Genres  5. Business Relationships  6. Entering the Job Market  Index of Terms  Further Reading  References

O autorze

Almut Koester is a Lecturer in English Language at Birmingham University, UK.