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Record Nr.

UNINA9911009182803321

Autore

Dedović-Atilla Elma

Titolo

Reconceptualizing English for International Business Contexts : A BELF Approach and Its Educational Implications

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Bristol : , : Multilingual Matters, , 2022

©2022

ISBN

9781800416017

1800416016

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (202 pages)

Collana

Language at Work ; ; v.7

Altri autori (Persone)

DubravacVildana

Disciplina

306.44221

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- DOI https://doi.org/10.21832/DEDOVI5997 -- Contents -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1 The Role of English in the Global Community -- 2 BELF -- 3 The Use of English in the Bosnian Context -- 4 Business Communication in B&amp -- H from the BELF Perspective -- 5 Conclusions and Implications -- Appendix -- References -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

This book presents a critique of current English as a Business Lingua Franca (BELF) practices using research conducted in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The authors identify English communication behaviours that hinder or promote success in the workplace, and trace these back to curricula and teaching practices.