This text offers an innovative approach to understanding communication and its barriers in a variety of institutional contexts, such as the outpatient clinic, the courtroom or the school. The theory which the book presents is called discourse sociolinguistics by the author; it is not only explicitly dedicated to the study of text in context, but also places equal emphasis and importance on both factors. Read More
This text offers an innovative approach to understanding communication and its barriers in a variety of institutional contexts, such as the outpatient clinic, the courtroom or the school. The theory which the book presents is called discourse sociolinguistics by the author; it is not only explicitly dedicated to the study of text in context, but also places equal emphasis and importance on both factors. Read Less
