{"product_id":"workplace-discourse-paperback","title":"Workplace Discourse - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlmut Koester\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWorkplace Discourse provides an overview of the rapidly developing field of spoken and written workplace interaction, taking a fresh perspective on research methods and key issues in the field.. It examines discourse in a wide variety of workplace contexts using both genre analysis and a corpus-driven approach. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book draws on Koester's previous research, but examines the current state of workplace discourse more widely. It provides a descriptive account of the linguistic characteristics of workplace discourse within their social and organizational contexts, with illustrative extracts from real texts and naturally occurring spoken interactions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt showcases specific issues at the forefront of current research and practice in this area: the use of English as a lingua franca, the importance of relationship building and the teaching applications of research.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlmut Koester is Senior Lecturer in English Language at the University of Birmingham, UK \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShe is author of Investigating Workplace Discourse (London, Routledge, 2006) and The Language of Work (London: Routledge, 2004)\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.43 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 16, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42118891667591,"sku":"9781441164827","price":95.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/f2707a2a2502c4372d3c2bc3668b0ed4.webp?v=1732537187","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/workplace-discourse-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}