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In: | Journal of Business and Technical Communication, 12, 1998, 2, S. 238-252 |
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SAGE Publications
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Medientyp: | Artikel, E-Artikel |
Umfang: | 238-252 |
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ISSN: |
1050-6519
1552-4574 |
DOI: | 10.1177/1050651998012002004 |
veröffentlicht in: | Journal of Business and Technical Communication |
Sprache: | Englisch |
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Kollektion: | SAGE Publications (CrossRef) |
<jats:p> To understand how context affects language use, students can analyze the relationship between the power dynamics in an organization and the linguistic politeness strategies in memos written to subordinates. Although this assignment offers a viable approach to understanding how power influences language, students should recognize that multiple variables can affect actual language use. They can also scrutinize the responsibility they implicitly assume when they perpetuate—or perhaps attempt to change—an organization's communication style. </jats:p> |