Professional Communication

Professional CommunicationProfessional Communication presents ten studies of communication practices in a variety of professional contexts. By drawing on diverse methodologies from fields such as conversation analysis, intercultural communication, and organizational studies, the essays here examine how language is constructed, managed, and consumed in various professional situations, ranging from academic settings to business negotiations. One important theme of the book is

and the trade-offs among all these traits

First published in 1915

Makes the perhaps surprising argument that in the last quarter of the twentieth century the Arab-Israeli conflict has been winding down

With expertise in sport history

It is concluded that the use of high-yielding varieties and proper management practices will be essential to the future of this crop

for nonviolent activism

Published after his death

It also allowed non-elites to set up a counter identity critical of their position in the caste system

The House of Lords is widely discussed but little understood

pasts and by a sweeping range of social factors

largely overlooked until now

The discovery in 1995 that a long-ignored doorway in the Valley of the Kings was actually the entrance to the largest tomb ever found in Egypt made headlines around the world