1st Edition

The Language of Negotiation A Handbook of Practical Strategies for Improving Communication

By Joan Mulholland Copyright 1991
244 Pages
by Routledge

244 Pages
by Routledge

244 Pages
by Routledge

The Language of Negotiation aims to heighten awareness of language and to suggest practical ways to use language-related tactics to get results. It encourages the reader to recognise negotiation as a specifically language-centred activity and demonstrates how learning to use language effectively can radically improve negotiation skills. The book features: A step-by-step guide on the... Read more
Part 1 Preparation—the power of language; Chapter 1 Language and culture; Chapter 2 Language and discourse; Part 2 The management of spoken interaction; Chapter 3 Conversation: its nature, structure and ‘rules’; Chapter 4 Part icular problems; Chapter 5 Media interviews; Chapter 6 Using the phone; Part 3 The management of written communication; Chapter 7 Written communication; Part 4 Negotiating actions; Chapter 8 Specific speech actions; Part 5 Wrap-up—language after the event; Chapter 9 Completing the negotiation;

Biography

Joan Mulholland is Associate Professor and Honorary Research Fellow for Language and Communication at the University of Queensland, Australia.