1. Examination of Discourse Practices in an I.T. Training Room
Training Environment Introduction and Aims of the Investigation It has long been widely recognised that language is central to the process of education and its role with regard to power and authority has been examined by numerous researchers (see Atkinson, Davies, and Delamont, 1995; Coulthard, 1994; Duszak, 1997; Fairclough, 2001; Fairclough and Wodak, 1997; Fisher and Todd, 1986; Mercer, 1995; Wodak, 1996). ... This research aimed to examine whether and why either the trainer or the trainees may react or adapt their discourse type and social values to facilitate the learning environmen...
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