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Peer reviewedHolmes, Janet – International Journal of Applied Linguistics, 2000
Drawing on a database of over 300 interactions collected in a range of New Zealand professional workplaces, this article identifies some potentially problematic areas for those who are expected to communicate in English at work when English is not their first language. Discussion focuses on small talk and social talk in the workplace. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Databases, Discourse Analysis, English (Second Language)
Peer reviewedRoberts, Celia – International Journal of Applied Linguistics, 1997
Presents issues regarding the practical relevance of applied linguistics and the relationship between researchers and the institutions and practitioners with whom they work. Suggests that applied linguistics needs to constitute its intellectual base within practical work outside the academy rather than applying theory to practice. (54 references)…
Descriptors: Action Research, Applied Linguistics, Discourse Analysis, Language Research
