Discourse, identity and intercultural communication
Emeritus Professor Janet Holmes
Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
Janet Holmes is Emeritus Professor of Linguistics and Associate Director of the Language in the Workplace Project at Victoria University of Wellington;
She has published on workplace discourse and language and gender, and many topics within pragmatics and discourse analysis, including intercultural communication. Her most recent books are the 5th edition of An Introduction to Sociolinguistics (co-authored with Nick Wilson), Negotiating Boundaries at Work (co-edited with Jo Angouri and Meredith Marra), Research Methods in Sociolinguistics (co-edited with Kirk Hazen), The Handbook of Language, Gender and Sexuality (co-edited with Susan Ehrlich and Miriam Meyerhoff), Leadership, Discourse, and Ethnicity (co-authored with Meredith Marra and Bernadette Vine), and Gendered Talk at Work. With her research team, she is currently investigating the discourse of those involved in the tourism industry and analysing the language used in eldercare facilities in order to assist those seeking work in these areas.
Abstract
This Panel contribution will focus on how New Zealand sociolinguists who analyse discourse illuminate our understanding of the relationship between language and society. Discourse analysts have explored the ways in which... [ view full abstract ]
Session
KN-3 » Opening Keynote panel (12:00 - Wednesday, 27th June, F&PAA Lecture Theatre)
