This volume presents mayor contributions of Applied Linguistics to the understanding of communications in the professions. The first two parts of this book deal with the theoretical and methodological orientations of professional communication studies, the history and development of professional communication studies, highlighting the discursive turn of Applied Linguistic research that goes far beyond the established paradigm of Language for Specific Purposes. The third part - the core of this book - presents research into professional practices from various domains (e.g. law, healthcare, business and management, organizations), sites of engagement (as e.g. lawyer-client-conference, doctor-patient interaction) and with respect to different themes that are generalizable across domains and sites (as e.g. communicative aspects of action and practice, of assessment and appraisal). In the final part, professionals from various domains evaluate the contribution to their work so far made by Applied Linguistics.
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The Handbooks of Applied Linguistics provide a state-of-the-art description of established and emerging areas of Applied Linguistics. Each volume gives an overview of the field, explains the most important traditions and their findings, identifies the gaps in current research, and gives perspectives for future directions.
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Contents Editorial Introduction: Theoretical and Methodological OrientationsHistory and Development of Professional Communication StudiesResearch into Professional PracticesEngagement with Professions

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ISBN
9783110188318
Publisert
2011-08-18
Utgiver
Vendor
De Gruyter Mouton
Vekt
1139 gr
Høyde
240 mm
Bredde
160 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
645

Biographical note

Chris Candlin, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia; Srikant Sarangi, Cardiff University, UK.