Learning English Through Workplace Communication: Linguistic devices for interpersonal meaning in textbooks in Hong Kong

Cheng, Winnie; Lam, Patrick T.I.; Kong, Kenneth

doi:10.1016/j.esp.2019.03.004

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“…Arguing that effective skills of interpersonal communication skills are critical in the construction and expression of professional identities, solidarity and collaboration in the workplace, the study investigated the extent to which linguistic devices to express types of interpersonal meanings were present in textbooks for workplace English in the secondary curriculum. Findings revealed a ‘strong imbalance’ (Cheng, et al., 2019, p. 37) in the materials which potentially gave a false impression about when and where expressions of interpersonal meaning are used in workplace communication. The findings underscored the need for ESP teachers to be aware of the potential limitations of textbooks materials.…”

Section: Topical Themesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Current trends in ESP research in the Asia Pacific region

Baştürkmen

2022

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ESP is the field of second or foreign English language teaching that seeks to prepare learners to use English in a particular domain, such as a workplace or profession, or in study or academic settings. The present review identifies topical themes in current ESP research in the Asia Pacific region using evidence from articles reporting empirical research that were published in the flagship journal in this field, English for Specific Purposes, between 2018-2020. Studies from the region were identified based on the information that the authors had provided about their institutional affiliations.For the purposes of the present review, a subset of around half the studies was collated. This subset included articles from institutions in

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Section: Topical Themesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Current trends in ESP research in the Asia Pacific region

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2022

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“…So, the teacher must be able to make adjustments in using the material in the textbook (Hanifa, 2018). Textbooks must also be designed according to the curriculum (W. Cheng, Lam, & Kong, 2019).…”

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Reflection of Humanistic Value in English Textbook: English Skills Perspective

Arfani

Juhana

Qalbi

2021

AIJP

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The study purpose was to find out humanistic values in English textbooks through English skills perspective. A good textbook has to have an impact on students’ attitudes. The method used content analysis. The data is taken from discourse text, namely monologue, dialogue, and exercise. Two books were used for grades VII, VIII, and IX in Junior High School South Jakarta. The findings showed that each language skill in the English textbook has humanistic values with various types that refer to the value of character education. Listening skills have three values, namely 1) Freedom values are religion, independence, hard work. 2) Optimistic values are creativity, discipline, and curiosity. 3) Social values are caring for the environment and cooperation. Speaking skills has five values, namely 1) Freedom values are religion, independence, hard work. 2) Equation values are democratic and empathy. 3) Brotherhood values are friendly, responsible, and respectful respect. 4) Optimistic values are discipline and curiosity. 5) Social value is cooperation. Reading skills has three values, namely 1) the value of freedom is religion and independence. 2) The equality value are democratic and empathy. 3) Brotherhood values are friendly and responsible. 4) Optimistic values are discipline, respectively, creativity, and curiosity. 5) Social value is cooperation. Writing skills have three values, namely 1) the value of freedom is religion and independence. 2) Optimistic values are creative, and curiosity. 3) The social values are environmental, peace, love, patriotism or nationalism, and cooperation. English textbooks have human values for each English skill exposed to various values relevant to character values. Each humanistic value implies changes in student attitudes, both about the learning process and social life.

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“…The studies related to the existence of authors' interpersonal meaning have been scrutinized based on the media where it remained, for instance presidential speech (Feng & Liu, 2010), conclusion section (Abdollahzadeh, 2011), students' writing task (Wharton, 2012), course newsletters (Yuliana & Imperiani, 2017), television advertisements (Hidayat, Abrizal, & Alek, 2018), doctoral theses (Geng & Wharton, 2019), and textbooks (Cheng, Lam & Kong, 2019). Feng & Liu (2010) studied the implementation of interpersonal meaning in Obama's presidential speech.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The outcomes indicated that YOU C1000 advertisement enticed the audiences' attention successfully. Cheng, Lam, and Kong (2019) inspected how effective workplace communication was instituted by the interpersonal ability. In realizing this, they analyzed some textbooks supporting the teaching of interpersonal meaning.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Interpersonal Meaning in RAs: Some Traces of Modality

Hendrawan

Sujatna

Krisnawati

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Studies on interpersonal meaning have been well documented. However, few studies explored interpersonal meaning in the area of research articles. In responding to this, the present study tried to reveal interpersonal meaning in RAs’ discussion sections. The data taken were from five reputable international journals categorized in the subject of language and linguistics indexed by Scopus with the SJR value above one. Having been analyzed by using the theory of modality from Halliday (1994), the data demonstrated that three types of modality values were identified such as high, middle, and low. In addition, there were some disparities among the results investigated. If sequenced, the low outnumbered the middle and the high values. This suggested that the authors had different assessments towards the topics written.

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Learning English Through Workplace Communication: Linguistic devices for interpersonal meaning in textbooks in Hong Kong

Cited by 12 publications

References 20 publications

Current trends in ESP research in the Asia Pacific region

Current trends in ESP research in the Asia Pacific region

Reflection of Humanistic Value in English Textbook: English Skills Perspective

Interpersonal Meaning in RAs: Some Traces of Modality

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