Language and professional identity : aspects of collaborative interaction

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Language and professional identity : aspects of collaborative interaction

Keith Richards

(Palgrave studies in professional and organizational discourse)

Palgrave Macmillan, 2009, c2006

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Originally published: 2006

Includes bibliographical references and index

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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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