Language and professional identity : aspects of collaborative interaction
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Language and professional identity : aspects of collaborative interaction
(Palgrave studies in professional and organizational discourse)
Palgrave Macmillan, 2009, c2006
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Originally published: 2006
Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This book explores the ways in which professional groups develop specific interactional procedures for conducting and representing their activities, all of which contribute to a distinctive collaborative identity. It highlights the drawbacks as well as the advantages of collaborative talk, pointing to ways of improving professional performance.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements Transcription Conventions Introduction Collaborative Identity: The Power of the Group Staying Onside: The Negotiation of Argument The Joke's on Them: Varieties of Humour in Collaborative Talk The Interactional Dynamic: Stories From the Back Region Seeing Things Our Way: The Establishment of Common Perspectives Us and Them: Constructing the Other Conclusion References Index
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