Professional communication
Subtitle: collaboration between academics and practitioners
By: edited by Winnie Cheng ... [et al.].
Publisher: Hong Kong University Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Hong Kong
Language: eng
Format: Elektronische Daten :
Number of pages: 242
ISBN-13: 9789622099654
Subjects: Research and development partnership; Communication of technical information; Language; Academic language; Communication in organizations; Professional employees; Academic-industrial collaboration
Description: This book presents ten studies of communication practices in a variety of professional contexts. By drawing on diverse methodologies from fields such as conversation analysis, intercultural communication, and organizational studies, the essays here examine how language is constructed, managed, and consumed in various professional situations, ranging from academic settings to business negotiations.