The Language of Work

<strong>The Language of Work</strong> examines how language is used in business and theworkplace looking at a range of situations and data from meetings tonegot... » 

The Language of Work examines how language is used in business and theworkplace looking at a range of situations and data from meetings tonegotiations official reports to emails between colleagues. The book exploresrepresentations of work in job adverts TV programs and advertising and looksat the way people in business interact through small talk politeness customercare and managementemployee relationships. It is illustrated with livelyexamples taken from the real world and includes a full glossary and features auseful section on entering the world of work including advice on CV writingjob interviews and developing transferable skills. «