Applying linguistic research to real world problems: The social meaning of talk in workplace interaction

Handbook of Communication in Organisations and Professions

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 533-550

  Holmes, Janet ^a   Joe, Angela ^a   Marra, Meredith ^a   Newton, Jonathan ^a   Riddiford, Nicky ^a   Vine, Bernadette ^b  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

^b Victoria University of Wellington ^*

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