<P>*<B>SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2019 BAAL BOOK PRIZE</B>* </P><P></P><P><EM>Culture, Discourse, and the Workplace</EM> brings new theoretical and methodological insights to the complex relationship between language, culture, and identity in professional settings. Examining the politics of language use at work via a critical sociolinguistic approach, this book:</P><P></P><UL><P><LI>Utilises three case studies from institutional and business contexts to provide a unique illustration of participants'' roles and ways of negotiating membership within the business meeting;</LI><P></P><P><LI>Questions essentialist meanings of culture and the ways in which they constitute a powerful resource for employees to perpetuate or challenge the status quo in their professional setting;</LI><P></P><P><LI>Includes a core section on methodology for the workplace discourse researcher as well as a section dedicated to FAQs and a worked example on data analysis;</LI><P></P><P><LI>Provides future directions for wo