{"product_id":"english-for-business-communication-paperback","title":"English for Business Communication - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMable Chan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis textbook provides a comprehensive introduction for students and professionals who are studying English for business or workplace communication and covers both spoken and written English. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on up-to-date research in business communication and incorporating an international range of real-world authentic texts, this book deals with the realities of communication in business today. Key features of this book include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003euse of English in social media that reflects recent trends in business communication;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003ecoverage of the concept of communicative competence;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eanalysis of email communication;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eintroduction to informal English and English for socialisation as well as goodwill messages, such as thank you or appreciation messages, which are a part of everyday interaction in the workplace; \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eexamination of persuasive messages and ways to understand such messages;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003ean e-resources website that includes authentic examples of different workplace genres and a reference section covering relevant research studies and weblinks for readers to better understand the topics covered in each chapter.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book goes beyond the traditional coverage of business English to provide a broad and practical textbook for those studying English in a workplace setting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMable Chan\u003c\/strong\u003e works in the Department of English at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University as a research assistant professor. She obtained her BA (Hons) in English and Translation, MPhil in English (General\/Applied Linguistics), and Postgraduate Diploma in Education (The Chinese University of Hong Kong), as well as a PhD in Language and Linguistics (University of Essex, UK). Her research interests are second language acquisition using the generative grammar framework, applied linguistics and professional and business communication.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 236\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 9.6 x 6.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 20, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51793062035744,"sku":"9781138481688","price":89.08,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/ee97f59b586b84eb4526270d2df3d234.webp?v=1780713307","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/english-for-business-communication-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}