Power and Politeness in the Workplace - 2nd Edition

Name: Power and Politeness in the Workplace - 2nd Edition
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Power and Politeness in the WorkplaceA Sociolinguistic Analysis of Talk at Work\nAuthor(s): Janet Holmes, Maria Stubbe\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138809055, 978-1138809055\nSynopsis\nPower and Politeness in the Workplace has become established as a seminal text for courses in language and professional communication.\n\nCo-authored by bestselling author Janet Holmes, this text provides insights into the way we all talk at work, including a wealth of material illustrating the way people communicate with each other in their ordinary everyday encounters in their workplaces. The analysis focuses, in particular, on how and why people \""do\"" power and politeness in the workplace, and examines the discourse strategies involved in balancing the competing demands of meeting workplace objectives and getting things done on time with maintaining good collegial workplace relationships. \n\nDrawing on a large and very var.