Professional Discourse by Britt-Louise Gunnarsson
Gives a broad and multifaceted perspective on discourse in the professions. This book explores the dual relationship between discourse and context, outlining how professional discourse is continuously reconstructed in relation to changing contextual frameworks.
"Drawing largely on her own extensive research that spans the last three decades, Professor Britt-Louise Gunnarsson has produced an account of professional discourse in contemporary Europe that is fresh, lucid and unclutteredMany readers will be particularly interested in the latter chapters exploring the increasing role of discourse in organizations. Students of professional communications will also find many valuable methodological insights in this important volume." - John M. Swales, Professor Emeritus of Linguistics, The University of Michigan, USA
... the volume as an important original intellectual inquiry is a big step forward in studies of face(work) and will surely inspire further advances in this field. -- Discourse and Communication 5(3)
Reviewed in Fachsprache 1-2/ 2011.
... the volume as an important original intellectual inquiry is a big step forward in studies of face(work) and will surely inspire further advances in this field. -- Discourse and Communication 5(3)
Reviewed in Fachsprache 1-2/ 2011.
Britt-Louise Gunnarsson holds the chair in Sociolinguistics at Uppsala University, Sweden. She has directed several large research projects and published extensively on professional language and discourse.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780826492517 |
| ISBN 10 | 0826492517 |
| Title | Professional Discourse |
| Author | Britt-Louise Gunnarsson |
| Series | Continuum Discourse |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2009-04-08 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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