| Description |
1 online resource (216 p.) |
| Contents |
Cover -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Acknowledgements -- Acronyms and Abbreviations -- Notes on Data and Transcriptions -- Introduction -- Orientation and contribution -- Chapter overview -- Chapter 1 Language, Discourse and Creativity -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Defining creativity -- 1.3 Context and creativity -- 1.4 Creativity from an organisational perspective -- 1.5 Language, discourse and creativity -- 1.5.1 Linguistic creativity -- 1.5.2 Discursive creativity |
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1.5.3 Linguistic creativity as a 'straw man'? -- 1.6 Constraints and practices -- 1.7 Conclusion -- Chapter 2 Model and Methodology -- 2.1 Model of creative workplace discourse -- 2.1.1 The dimensions of the model -- 2.1.2 Application of the model -- 2.2 Methodology -- 2.2.1 The data -- 2.2.2 Methods: Corpus-assisted discourse analysis -- 2.2.3 Analysing linguistic creativity: Using frequency-based corpus tools -- 2.2.4 Analysing discursive creativity: Selected methods -- 2.3 Conclusion -- Chapter 3 Language, Creativity and Problem-Solving -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Metaphors and idioms (MIDs) |
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3.2.1 Metaphors and idioms in problem-solving -- 3.2.2 Applying the creative workplace discourse model -- 3.3 Hypothesising -- 3.3.1 Hypothetical reported speech -- 3.3.2 Hypothetical talk -- 3.3.3 Applying the creative workplace discourse model -- 3.4 Discussion -- 3.5 Conclusion -- Chapter 4 Creativity and Professional Practice I : Alignment and Constraints in a Care Home -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Exploring care-home discourse and creativity -- 4.3 Care-home discourse -- 4.3.1 Frequency word list findings -- 4.3.2 Keyword list findings -- 4.4 What about creativity? |
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4.4.1 Metaphors, euphemisms and colloquial expressions -- 4.4.2 Terms of endearment -- 4.4.3 Evaluative expressions -- 4.4.4 Infrequent words -- 4.5 Discussion and conclusion -- Chapter 5 Creativity and Professional Practice II: Innovation and Constraints in a Start-Up -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Interview with CEO: Talking about innovation and creativity -- 5.2.1 Thematic analysis of the interview -- 5.2.2 Linguistic creativity in the interview -- 5.3 Meetings: Doing innovation and creativity -- 5.3.1 Weekly meeting of heads of division -- 5.3.2 Quick performance review meeting |
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5.4 Discussion and conclusion -- 5.5 Comparison of the care home and the start-up -- Chapter 6 Problematic Creativity -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Problematic creativity and context -- 6.3 Conflict and problematic creativity -- 6.3.1 Task conflict, an example: Internet server provider meeting -- 6.4 Humour and problematic creativity -- 6.5 Stereotypes and problematic creativity -- 6.6 Problematic creativity: Conflict, humour and stereotypes in action -- 6.7 Conclusion -- Chapter 7 Conclusions and Reflections -- 7.1 What were the overarching themes, and what were the findings? |
| Summary |
Language and Creativity at Work: A Corpus-Assisted Model of Creative Workplace Discourse explores linguistic creativity at work as well as the role of language in creative processes in the workplace |
| Notes |
Description based upon print version of record |
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Theme 1: Appropriate methods for analysing creativity |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Koester, Almut
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| ISBN |
9781003862482 |
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1003862489 |
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