Catherine Nickerson se zaměřuje na angličtinu pro byznys a používání angličtiny jako lingua franca v obchodním prostředí. Její práce zkoumá, jak jazyk ovlivňuje komunikaci a porozumění v mezinárodním obchodu. Snaží se porozumět nuancím a výzvám, které s sebou přináší používání angličtiny jako společného dorozumívacího jazyka v globálním obchodním světě. Její analýzy přispívají k hlubšímu pochopení jazykových aspektů mezinárodních obchodních vztahů.
Covering both spoken and written aspects of business English, Introducing Business English examines the key topics within the field, including the situation of Business English within the wider field of ESP; teaching International Business English as a lingua franca; and the growth of Business English. Each chapter features practical examples on a range of issues such as course design and classroom tasks and techniques. Written by two leading researchers and teachers, Introducing Business English is a must-read for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students studying Business English, Business English as a Lingua Franca, and English for Specific Business Purposes.
Writing Genres, Media and Discourses offers an analysis of the genres and functions of written discourse in the business context, involving a variety of modes of communication. The evolution of new forms of writing is a key focus of this collection and is only partly attributable to the ever increasing application of technology at work. Alongside machine-mediated texts such as electronic mail and computer-generated correspondence, the contextualised analyses of both traditional genres such as facsimiles and direct mailing, and of lesser studied texts such as invitations for bids, contracts, business magazines and ceremonial speeches, reveal a rich complexity in the forms of communication evolved by organisations and the individuals who work within them, in response to the demands of the social, organisational and cultural contexts in which they operate. This rich textual variation is matched by a discussion of a range of methodological approaches to the development of business writing skills, including rhetorical analysis, organisational communication analysis, social constructionism, genre analysis and survey and experimental methods. Using authentic data and benefiting from a fresh, interdisciplinary approach, the volume will be of interest to students and researchers of business communication, Language for Specific Purposes (LSP), English for Specific Purposes (ESP), and sociolinguistics.
