The Construction of Professional Discourse (Language in Social Life Series) - Hardcover

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This is an amalgam of research from sociolinguistics, ethnography, anthropology and sociology, giving a cohesive analysis of professional discourse. Drawing upon real-life examples, the text covers issues of the construction of language and written and spoken discourse, and offers historical, social and linguistic perspectives. Topics include: the moral construction of discourse in social care professions; the discourse of dispute negotiation; narrative accounts in clinical research; doctor/patient interaction; legal discourse; and institutional discourse.

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