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    Developing an Understanding of English as a Global Language for a Business Setting

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    Authors
    Briguglio, Carmela
    Date
    2005
    Type
    Book Chapter
    
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    Briguglio, Carmela. 2005. Developing an Understanding of English as a Global Language for a Business Setting, in Bargiela-Chiappini, F. and Gotti, M. (ed), Asian Business Discourse(s), pp. 313-344. Switzerland: Peter Lang.
    Source Title
    Asian Business Discourses
    ISBN
    3039108042
    School
    CBS - Faculty Office
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    Peter Lang Publishing Company. Briguglio, Carmela 2005. Developing an Understanding of English as a Global Language for a Business Setting, in Bargiela-Chiappini, Francesca / Gotti, Maurizio (eds): Asian Business Discourse(s) pp. 313–344. Linguistic Insights, volume 29. Peter Lang Bern 2005, ISBN 978-3-03910-804-6

    A copy of this book is held in the Curtin University Library – see Related Links field for a link to the catalogue record.

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    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/39595
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    This study of the linguistic practices in two multinational workplaces raises a number of questions concerning education for business communication in English. For instance, are we targeting the sorts of skills that higher education students will need in real multinational workplaces? And how do we prepare students for email communication, an extremely dynamic medium reflecting elements of both written and spoken language? Finally, what can we do to prepare higher education students, whether L 1 or L2 speakers of English, for greater tolerance of the different accents and varieties of English which they will inevitably meet in the global marketplace? These are issues which business schools around the world should be concerned with, for these are the linguistic skills with which employees in multinational workplaces will need to be equipped in the 21 st century. Such skills will be required not only by companies wishing to be successful, but also by employees themselves who see such linguistic skills as pre-requisites for advancement and promotion in the global workplace.

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