Language and professional identity: aspects of collaborative interaction

This book explores the ways in which professional groups develop specific interactional procedures for conducting and representing their activities, all ofwhich contribute to a distinctive collaborative identity. It highlights the drawbacks as well as the advantages of collaborative talk, pointing to ways of improving professional performance. INDICE: List of Figures and Tables - Acknowledgements - Transcription Conventions - Introduction - Collaborative Identity: The Power of the Group - Staying Onside: The Negotiation of Argument - The Joke's on Them: Varieties of Humour in Collaborative Talk - The Interactional Dynamic: Stories From the Back Region - Seeing Things Our Way: The Establishment of Common Perspectives - Us and Them: Constructing the Other - Conclusion - References - Index

• ISBN: 978-0-230-58011-4
• Editorial: Palgrave Macmillan
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 272
• Fecha Publicación: 23/07/2009
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés