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 language | English |
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Publication date | 2014 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Publication status | Published - 2014 |
Event | 5th International Conference on Economics, Business and Management - The Royal Paradise Hotel & Spa, Phuket, Thailand Duration: 27 Dec 2014 → 28 Dec 2014 Conference number: 5 http://www.icebm.org/ |
Conference
Conference | 5th International Conference on Economics, Business and Management |
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Number | 5 |
Location | The Royal Paradise Hotel & Spa |
Country/Territory | Thailand |
City | Phuket |
Period | 27/12/2014 → 28/12/2014 |
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