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White, Cynthia; Holmes, Janet; Bhatia, Vijay – Language Teaching, 2019
In referencing the title of Chris Candlin's (2008) plenary, this paper focuses on the continuing concern to align research and practice in applied linguistics, and more particularly in language for specific purposes (LSP) and professional communication. We examine how Candlin identified practices for trading places between research and practice…
Descriptors: Theory Practice Relationship, Applied Linguistics, Languages for Special Purposes, Business Communication
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Holmes, Janet; Marra, Meredith – TESOL Quarterly: A Journal for Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages and of Standard English as a Second Dialect, 2011
Narratives are often overlooked in workplace talk, but they contribute in crucial ways to relationship building and identity construction in workplace interaction. In this article we analyse narratives told by skilled migrants from non-English-speaking backgrounds during a workplace internship conducted as part of a Workplace Communication course.…
Descriptors: Migrants, Story Telling, Personal Narratives, Workshops