The Routledge handbook of language and professional communication The Routledge Handbook of Language and Professional Communication provides a timely overview of the field of professional communication with a clear focus on language. Encompassing a wide range of approaches the Handbook presents an intergrated approach to professional communication covers the development of the field and looks to possible future directions. With cutting edge contributions from leading international researchers and interviews with professionals from the fields studied the Handbook is a vital resource for advanced undergraduates postgraduates and researchers in applied linguistics and professional communication