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Publication details [#49162]

Lipovsky, Caroline. 2008. Constructing affiliation and solidarity in job interviews. Discourse & Communication 2 (3) : 411–432.

Publication type

Article in journal

Publication language

English

Keywords

emotion | job interview | solidarity

Language as a subject

English | French

Place, Publisher

SAGE Publications

Annotation

Using systemic functional linguistics appraisal theory's system of attitude, this paper examines how job applicants shape their talk in French and English job interviews to interact interpersonally with their interviewers, in order to create affiliation and solidarity.