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Language and Professional Identity : Aspects of Collaborative Interaction /

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...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Richards, Keith (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2006.
Series:Communicating in professions and organizations.
Subjects:
Linguistics.
Communication Studies.
Discourse Analysis.
Education, general.
Language and Literature.
Personality and Social Psychology.
Science, general.
Communication.
Discourse analysis.
Education.
Personality.
Philology.
Science.
Social psychology.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary: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.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (X, 245 pages)
ISBN:9780230505049
DOI:10.1057/9780230505049