Relational practice in the workplace: Women's talk or gendered discourse?

Language in Society

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 377-398

  Holmes, Janet ^a   Marra, Meredith ^a  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Discourse; Gender; Power; Relational practice; Workplace communication

Indexed keywords

EID: 3042579829     PISSN: 00474045     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0047404504043039     Document Type: Article

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