Language in Business, Language at Work - by Erika Darics & Veronika Koller (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Packed with contemporary examples from the business world, this is an exciting and engaging text which explains how language works in business, how to analyse it and how to use it in an informed and creative way.

The book is split into three parts, which look at business communication from corporate, management and employee perspectives. Wide-ranging in nature, it explores a variety of topics ranging from stakeholder communication and brand narratives to managing conflict and self-branding. Each chapter contains ample opportunity for readers to put new skills into practice, while case studies act as springboards for further discussion.

This is essential reading for students of both language and business-related disciplines, both during and beyond their studies. It is also an indispensable resource for teachers of business communication.

From the Back Cover

This is a searching and comprehensive exploration of language use in the business world. Individual chapters cover different aspects of professional life and can be covered in any order, reflecting the overlaps and interconnections which exist in any organisational reality. Throughout the book, the authors analyse the real ways people interact with one another, and invite readers to reflect critically and choose the best communication strategy for their own situation.

Language and Business

- Combines linguistic theory with real business settings to show how and why language is important in day-to-day life, from hiring and firing to stakeholder and customer communication

- Boasts a range of authentic case studies, recommended reading and a 'diversity corner' in every chapter where crucial aspects of gender and intercultural dynamics in the workplace are explored

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Comes with a companion website featuring further explanations and tasks for lecturers, video commentaries, editable slides and a testbank of questions.

Written by two experts in the field of professional communication and organisational discourse, this is a comprehensive interdisciplinary guide to language use in a wide variety of business and workplace contexts.

Review Quotes

"Rather than prescribing the same old (often misconceived) advice about language use, this book encourages the reader to understand how language works, to analyse it, and to produce it in an effective and context sensitive manner. I highly recommend it to anyone studying corporate communication." --Jonathan Clifton, Université de Valenciennes, France

"This is a vital resource book for anyone studying or teaching business communication. There is so often a gap between sensing how language works in real business contexts, and knowing how to analyse it with a view to meeting the discursive challenges of the business world. The case studies and 'over to you' sections bring the theory to life and help readers to build connections with their own experience." --Ruth Breeze, Universidad de Navarra, Spain

"A richly exemplified, comprehensive, and much-needed linguistic introduction to business and corporate communication by two leading experts in the field. Highly accessible and engagingly written, it invites readers to join the authors in the joint exploration of the topic at hand." --Zsofia Demjen, University College London, UK

About the Author

Dr Erika Darics is an interdisciplinary scholar working at the intersection of discourse, communication and organizational studies. She lectures at Aston University, UK and works as a consultant for organizations on internal and external communication issues. She is passionate about soft skills education and tweets as @LinguaDigitalis.

Dr Veronika Koller is Reader in Discourse Studies at Lancaster University, UK having previously worked at Vienna University of Economics and Business. Her research interests centre on corporate and health communication. Outside academia, Veronika is senior associate analyst with consultant company Linguistic Lanscapes and has also co-faciliated seminars for the British Academy of Management.
Dr Erika Darics is an interdisciplinary scholar working at the intersection of discourse, communication and organizational studies. She lectures at Aston University, UK and works as a consultant for organizations on internal and external communication issues. She is passionate about soft skills education and tweets as @LinguaDigitalis.

Dr Veronika Koller is Reader in Discourse Studies at Lancaster University, UK having previously worked at Vienna University of Economics and Business. Her research interests centre on corporate and health communication. Outside academia, Veronika is senior associate analyst with consultant company Linguistic Lanscapes and has also co-faciliated seminars for the British Academy of Management.