Gendered Discourse in the Professional Workplace (Communicating in Professions and Organizations) - Softcover

Mullany, L.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 134954065X ISBN 13: 9781349540655

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan, 2007

Synopsis

Despite the inroads made by women in the professions, the glass ceiling remains a persistent barrier to their career progression. Using a range of interactional sociolinguistic data this publication investigates the crucial role that gendered discourses play in perpetuating workplace gender inequalities.

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About the Author

LOUISE MULLANY is Lecturer in Sociolinguistics at the University of Nottingham, UK. Her research primarily focuses on language and gender in business, media and medical settings. She has published in a range of international journals and edited collections on gender and professional discourse, and has recently co-edited The Routledge Companion to Sociolinguistics

Edition details

• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 134954065X
• ISBN 13: 9781349540655
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 252