Essays about: "Business English as a lingua franca BELF"
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1. English Can Be Efficient within Swedish Business, Although Code Shifting Often Appears : A Study of English as a Lingua Franca in a Business Context at a Swedish Company
University essay from Mälardalens universitet/Akademin för utbildning, kultur och kommunikationAbstract : This study aims to explore how the application of Business English as a Lingua Franca (BELF) is perceived among the employees at a chosen company, exploring to what extent BELF is used, and identifying opportunities and challenges of BELF. Using a qualitative research methodology conducted through semi-structured interviews, consisting of six participants, the study delves into the usage of BELF in a bigger Swedish company, how the employees experience it, and what factors matter for its outcome. READ MORE
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2. Disagreement in business negotiations : A qualitative study of BELF usage in face-to-face business negotiations
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionenAbstract : Knowledge of successful Business English as a lingua franca (BELF) has been recognized to be an essential element in overall business know-how (Kankaanranta & Louhiala-Salminen, 2010). In line with this notion, research has found that professionals use BELF and exploit a variety of discourse and pragmatic strategies that aid the process of cooperation and agreement so that mutual understanding can be reached (Firth, 1996; Kankaanranta & Planken, 2010; Pitzl, 2005). READ MORE
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3. KISSing and other strategies for successful communication : A case study on communication between Nordic and Chinese business people using English as a lingua franca
University essay from Karlstads universitet/Institutionen för språk, litteratur och interkulturAbstract : This is a case study on the communication between Nordic and Chinese business people using English as a lingua franca in their business communication. The aim of this paper is to establish if misunderstandings in communication occur between Chinese and Nordic language speakers (Finnish and Swedish) in a business environment and, if they do, what the nature of these misunderstandings is. READ MORE
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4. Writing Business Emails in English as a Lingua Franca - how informal can you be? : An analysis of formality in BELF emails
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionenAbstract : As a result of globalisation, the number of companies working globally is increasing at an unprecedented pace. Consequently, the need to communicate with people from other countries is getting bigger. In such intercultural communication, a common language must be used to interact. READ MORE
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5. Communicative strategies in BELF negotiations : A qualitative study on misunderstandings and communicative strategies in BELF telephone negotiations
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionenAbstract : The present paper focuses on exploring the usage of communicative strategies (CSs) by business professionals who use business English as a lingua franca (BELF) in telephone negotiations. The purpose of the study is also to analyze the occurrence of misunderstanding and non-understandings. READ MORE
