A Corpus Study of Directives and Lexis in National and International Settings
2013. 244 S. 210 mm
Verlag/Jahr: EPUBLI 2013
ISBN: 3-8442-5843-4 (3844258434)
Neue ISBN: 978-3-8442-5843-1 (9783844258431)
A comparison of the patterns of use of Business English by native and non-native speakers.English is often the lingua franca in today´s business world. This book shows typical characteristics of Business English in use and highlights differences between linguistic patterns of native and non-native speakers of English based on empirical data from business meetings.