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Bargiela-Chiappini, Francesca and Sandra Harris, eds. 1997. The Languages of Business: An International Perspective. Edinburgh University Press. vi + 257 pp.
Publication type
Book – edited volume
Publication language
English
Keywords
business language | culture | intercultural communication | workplace conversation
Language as a subject
Chinese | Danish | German | Italian | Japanese | Norwegian | Portuguese | Spanish
ISBN
0-7486-0833-8

Annotation

The research in this compilation reports on developments in inter- and crosscultural business communication. The contributions focus on cultural and linguistic differences in context, using real language data and make an effort at bringing the researcher and the professional together.

Articles in this volume

Bilbow, Grahame T. Spoken discourse in the multicultural workplace in Hong Kong: Applying a model of discourse as 'impression management'. 21–48
Marriott, Helen. Australian-Japanese business interaction: Some features of language and cultural content. 49–71
Neumann, Ingrid. Requests in German-Norwegian business discourse: Difference in directness. 72–93
Mulholland, Joan. The Asian connection: Business requests and acknowledgements. 94–114
Yamada, Haru. Organisation in American and Japanese meetings: task versus relationship. 117–135
Gavioli, Laura. Bookshop service encounters in English and Italian: Notes on the achievement of information and advice. 136–158
Grindsted, Annette. Joking as a strategy in Spanish and Danish negotiations. 159–182
Collins, Heloisa and Mike Scott. Lexical landscaping in business meetings. 183–208
Watson, Tony J. Languages within languages: A social constructionist perspective on multiple managerial discourses. 211–227

Reviewed by

Garcez, Pedro M. 1998. Review of $The Languages of Business: An International Perspective.
Andersen, Fleming G. 1998. Review of $The Languages of Business: An International Perspective.