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THE KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY, LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
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| By: |
Glyn Williams |
| Format: |
Hardback |
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£79.95 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1847692516 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781847692511 |
| Publisher: |
CHANNEL VIEW PUBLICATIONS LTD |
| Pub. date: |
1 March, 2010 |
| Pages: |
264 |
| Description: |
Work in the knowledge economy operates quite differently than in the industrial economy in that it is highly dependent on communication and language. This book considers how language and culture are relevant to the practices of the knowledge economy while also considering how the broader changes obliges us to reconsider the nature of language. |
| Synopsis: |
Together with changes in the nature of modernity, globalisation is restructuring society. The sovereignty of the nation-state is undermined, the structuring of identity is realigned and a sense of individualism (which involves a freedom of choice re institutional alignments) prevails. English emerges as the global lingua franca. At the heart of these developments is the knowledge economy within which work is organised according to principles quite different from those of the Taylorism that prevailed in the industrial economy. Language and culture play a crucial role in the elaboration of the shared meaning that is crucial for learning within team working. The book argues that creativity is enhanced by the use of multilingualism within working practices. It concludes with an overview of how our understanding of language is also changing. |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Multilingual Matters |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |
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