Knowledge and discourse : towards an ecology of language

Barron, Colin. (Added Author). Bruce, Nigel. (Added Author). Nunan, David. (Added Author).

Summary: Knowledge and Discourse presents an ecological approach to the study of discourse in social, academic and professional practices. It brings together distinguished scholars from diverse cultures - India, China, Australia, Canada among others - and disciplines - linguistics, anthropology, sociology, philosophy. The chapters collectively illustrate the ecological approach by exploring how language makes connections between subjective experiences as people construct meaning and action. This book offers the reader a holistic, interdisciplinary approach to the study of language as discours.

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ISBN: 1317881273
ISBN: 9781317881278
Physical Description: 1 online resource (366 pages).
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Publisher: Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, 2014.

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General Note:	CatMonthString:august.17 Multi-User. Index (writer names).
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Formatted Contents Note:	11 The domestication of rhetoric -- Translating Western economic ideology to Hong Kong12 The role of language and culture within the accountancy workplace; 13 Social and interpersonal perspectives on scientific discourse; 14 Becoming a psychologist: Student voices on academic writing in psychology; 15 Fixed and flexible framing: Literacy events across cultures; 16 Teaching and learning in Cantonese and English: Multilingual classroom practices and equity in education; Coda; 17 Intercultural communication and ethnography: Why? and why not?; References; Index (word and phrase).
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Source of Description Note:	Print version record.