Professional Discourse
Title | Professional Discourse PDF eBook |
Author | Kenneth Kong |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 303 |
Release | 2014-08-14 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 1107025265 |
Using a wide range of examples, this book examines the discourse of professional writing and its important role in society.
The Construction of Professional Discourse
Title | The Construction of Professional Discourse PDF eBook |
Author | B.L. Gunnarsson |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 345 |
Release | 2014-09-19 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 1317890035 |
Internationally, there is increasing research and interest in the processes of the production and reception of texts for specific purposes and in the historical development of genres and registers within Languages for Specific Purposes (LSP), psycholinguistics, sociolinguistics, anthropology and the sociology of science. Studies of professional communication have traditionally been biased towards the written medium and have been carried out with little, if any, connection to LSP. Disciplinary boundaries and interest groupings have thus kept these different approaches to the study of professional communication and interaction separate. The editors of this volume unite these different perspectives and approaches and bring together recent research from linguistics, sociolinguistics, ethnography of communication, anthropology and sociology to provide an up-to-date analysis of different varieties of professional discourse and their historical development. Chapters written by leading exponents in the field deal with the core theoretical issue of how language, written genres and spoken discourse are constructed as a successive and continuous interplay between language and social realities. The volume includes chapters on the moral construction of discourse in the social care profession, the discourse of dispute negotiation, narrative accounts in clinical research, doctor-patient interaction, legal and other kinds of institutional discourse. A key text for students of applied linguistics and sociolinguistics at both advanced, undergraduate and MA levels.
Professional Discourse
Title | Professional Discourse PDF eBook |
Author | Britt-Louise Gunnarsson |
Publisher | A&C Black |
Pages | 284 |
Release | 2009-06-08 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 0826492134 |
The Husserl Dictionary is a comprehensive and accessible guide to the world of Edmund Husserl, the founder of phenomenology. Meticulously researched and extensively cross-referenced, this unique book covers all his major works, ideas and influences and provides a firm grounding in the central themes of Husserl's thought. Students will discover a wealth of useful information, analysis and criticism. A-Z entries include clear definitions of all the key terms used in Husserl's writings and detailed synopses of his key works. The Dictionary also includes entries on Husserl's major philosophical influences, including Brentano, Hume, Dilthey, Frege, and Kant, and those he influenced, such as Gadamer, Heidegger, Levinas, Sartre and Merleau-Ponty. It covers everything that is essential to a sound understanding of Husserl's phenomenology, offering clear and accessible explanations of often complex terminology. The Husserl Dictionary is the ideal resource for anyone reading or studying Husserl, Phenomenology or Modern European Philosophy more generally.
Gendered Discourse in the Professional Workplace
Title | Gendered Discourse in the Professional Workplace PDF eBook |
Author | L. Mullany |
Publisher | Springer |
Pages | 249 |
Release | 2007-07-12 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 0230592902 |
Despite the inroads made by women in the professions, the glass ceiling remains a persistent barrier to their career progression. Using a range of interactional sociolinguistic data this publication investigates the crucial role that gendered discourses play in perpetuating workplace gender inequalities.
Multiple Voices in Academic and Professional Discourse
Title | Multiple Voices in Academic and Professional Discourse PDF eBook |
Author | Sergio Maruenda Bataller |
Publisher | Cambridge Scholars Publishing |
Pages | 700 |
Release | 2011-05-25 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 1443831115 |
The demands of today’s society for greater specialization have brought about a profound transformation in the humanities, which are not immune to the competitive pressure to meet new challenges that are present in other sectors. Thus, lecturers and researchers in modern languages and applied linguistics departments have made great efforts to design syllabi and materials more attuned to the competences and requirements of potential working environments. At the same time, linguists have attempted to apply their expertise in wider areas, creating research institutes that focus on applying language and linguistics in different contexts and offering linguistic services to society as a whole. This book attempts to provide a global view of the multiple voices involved in interdisciplinary research and innovative proposals in teaching specialized languages while offering contributions that attempt to fill the demands of a varied scope of disciplines such as the sciences, professions, or educational settings. The chapters in this book are made up of current research on these themes: discourse analysis in academic and professional genres, specialized translation, lexicology and terminology, and ICT research and teaching of specialized languages.
Medical Discourse in Professional, Academic and Popular Settings
Title | Medical Discourse in Professional, Academic and Popular Settings PDF eBook |
Author | Pilar Ordóñez-López |
Publisher | Multilingual Matters |
Pages | 220 |
Release | 2016-08-09 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 1783096276 |
This volume investigates the features and challenges of medical discourse between medical professionals as well as with patients and in the media. Based on corpus-driven studies, it includes a wide variety of approaches including cognitive, corpus and diachronic linguistics. Each chapter examines a different aspect of medical communication, including the use of metaphor referring to cancer, the importance of ethics in medical documents addressed to patients and the suitability of popular science articles for medical students. The book also features linguistic, textual and discourse-focused analysis of some fundamental medical genres. By combining sociological and linguistic research applied to the medical context, it illustrates how linguists and translation specialists can build bridges between health professionals and their patients.
Research and Practice in Professional Discourse
Title | Research and Practice in Professional Discourse PDF eBook |
Author | Christopher N. Candlin |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2002 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 9789629370718 |
This book offers a broad overview of research and practice in professional discourse. Major developments and future directions based on current strengths are also highlighted.