*SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2019 BAAL BOOK PRIZE*
Culture, Discourse, and the Workplace brings new theoretical and methodological insights to the complex relationship between language, culture, and identity in professional settings. Examining the politics of language use at work via a critical sociolinguistic approach, this book:
- Utilises three case studies from institutional and business contexts to provide a unique illustration of participants'' roles and ways of negotiating membership within the business meeting;
- Questions essentialist meanings of culture and the ways in which they constitute a powerful resource for employees to perpetuate or challenge the status quo in their professional setting;
- Includes a core section on methodology for the workplace discourse researcher as well as a section dedicated to FAQs and a worked example on data analysis;
- Provides future directions for wo
