ERIC Number: EJ1433834
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Publication Date: 2024-Sep
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Power Dynamics in Business English as a Lingua Franca Discourse
Mohammod Moninoor Roshid; Raqib Chowdhury
Business and Professional Communication Quarterly, v87 n3 p432-461 2024
Although power manifests as a form of social behavior through language, how it contributes to business English lingua franca (BELF) discourses remains underresearched. This article problematizes how perceptions of power dynamics manifest through choices of BELF discourses as practiced in the Bangladeshi ready-made garments (RMG) industry. Data for this study were collected from interviews with three levels of business professionals. Findings show that perceived power is embedded in everyday business discourses to both empower and disempower speakers and influence differences in their language use. Specifically, perceived organizational position, business position, linguistic ability, and sociocultural identity impacted language differences.
Descriptors: Power Structure, Business English, Interpersonal Communication, Language Usage, Social Behavior, Foreign Countries, Business Communication, Communication (Thought Transfer)
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Bangladesh
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