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English for Diplomatic Purposes
Patricia Friedrich
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Description for English for Diplomatic Purposes
Paperback. This ground-breaking volume brings together the perspectives of researchers and practitioners to discuss the needs of those using and learning English for Diplomatic Purposes. It includes exercises intended to help students, teachers and practicing diplomats reflect on their language in domains including negotiation, compassion and disagreement. Editor(s): Friedrich, Patricia. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; ES; GTC; JPSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 158 x 233 x 16. Weight in Grams: 342.
English is used in diplomatic contexts worldwide, including in situations where none of the interlocutors are native-speakers. This ground-breaking volume brings together the perspectives of researchers and practitioners to discuss the needs of those using and learning English for Diplomatic Purposes. Chapter authors use concepts from sociolinguistics, World Englishes, Peace Linguistics and English as a Lingua Franca. Combined with this theoretical background is a pragmatic understanding of the work of diplomacy and the realities of communication, as well as exercises designed to help students, teachers and practicing diplomats reflect on, and develop, their language use. This book represents an important ... Read more
English is used in diplomatic contexts worldwide, including in situations where none of the interlocutors are native-speakers. This ground-breaking volume brings together the perspectives of researchers and practitioners to discuss the needs of those using and learning English for Diplomatic Purposes. Chapter authors use concepts from sociolinguistics, World Englishes, Peace Linguistics and English as a Lingua Franca. Combined with this theoretical background is a pragmatic understanding of the work of diplomacy and the realities of communication, as well as exercises designed to help students, teachers and practicing diplomats reflect on, and develop, their language use. This book represents an important ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Channel View Publications Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
341g
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Bristol, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781783095469
SKU
V9781783095469
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About Patricia Friedrich
Patricia Friedrich is Associate Professor of Rhetoric and Composition/Linguistics at Arizona State University, USA. Her research focuses on World Englishes, Peace Linguistics, Cross-Cultural Communication, and on applying linguistics to different realms of life. She is the author of over 25 articles and chapters in academic journals and publications, and she has written/edited several books including Nonkilling Linguistics: Practical Applications (Center ... Read more
Reviews for English for Diplomatic Purposes
The editor and the contributors to this volume must be praised for having published this unique book which is a milestone in the field of English as a diplomatic language.
Zsuzsanna Zsubrinszky, Budapest Business School, Hungary
LINGUIST List 28.499
(This book) is a thoughtful and practical commentary on the language all of us probably use from time ... Read more
Zsuzsanna Zsubrinszky, Budapest Business School, Hungary
LINGUIST List 28.499
(This book) is a thoughtful and practical commentary on the language all of us probably use from time ... Read more