Corporate Language Policies: What Are They?

Guro Refsum Sanden

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    Abstract

    This paper offers a review of literature dealing with language policies in general and corporate language policies in particular. Based on a discussion of various definitions of these concepts within two research traditions, i.e. sociolinguistics and international management, a three-level definition of corporate language policies is presented, emphasising that a corporate language policy is a context-specific policy about language use. The three-level definition is based on the argument that in order to acquire a complete understanding of what corporate language policies involve, one needs to consider three progressive questions; 1) what is a policy? 2) what is a language policy?, and ultimately, 3) what is a corporate language policy?
    Original languageEnglish
    Publication date2014
    Number of pages5
    Publication statusPublished - 2014
    Event5th International Conference on Economics, Business and Management - The Royal Paradise Hotel & Spa, Phuket, Thailand
    Duration: 27 Dec 201428 Dec 2014
    Conference number: 5
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    Conference5th International Conference on Economics, Business and Management
    Number5
    LocationThe Royal Paradise Hotel & Spa
    Country/TerritoryThailand
    CityPhuket
    Period27/12/201428/12/2014
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