Workplace Communication in a Time of Transition: The Case of Hong Kong's Construction Industry.

Evans, Stephen

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ERIC Number: EJ619886

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Publication Date: 1999

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Workplace Communication in a Time of Transition: The Case of Hong Kong's Construction Industry.

Evans, Stephen

Hong Kong Journal of Applied Linguistics, v4 n2 p57-78 Dec 1999

Examines language in the workplace, specifically the construction industry in Hong Kong. Provides detailed information on language use in a professional context at the time of Hong Kong's return to China and shows that written communication is mainly in English, while spoken language is predominately Cantonese. (Author/VWL)

Descriptors: Cantonese, Case Studies, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Language Role, Language Usage, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Speech Communication, Work Environment, Written Language

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Hong Kong

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