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Zusatztext Drawing on unique ethnographic data of recorded talk among members of a professional rugby team, this highly insightful study offers a very original and well-informed account of the relational dynamics of communication in contexts where power and solidarity intersect with hierarchy and leadership.This book is an invaluable resource for all scholars working on the linguistic negotiation of relationships not only in sports teams but also in all kinds of transactional social interactions in group-based workplace communication contexts. Informationen zum Autor Kieran File is an Associate Professor in the Centre for Applied Linguistics at the University of Warwick, UK, where he teaches professional communication, qualitative research methodology and sociolinguistics. His research explores a range of issues related to language use in professional and competitive sport. Kieran also applies his research to help professional athletes develop better awareness and strategies for effective communication in professional sport. Vorwort This book draws on authentic interactions between professional sporting stakeholders and explores through sociolinguistic discourse analysis how they manage their professional relationships and roles. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of Figures List of Tables Preface Acknowledgements 1. How Do Relationships Work in Professional Sports Teams? Investigating the Performance of Relationships through a Linguistic Lens2. Introducing our Toolkit: Discourse Analytical Tools for Locating Relational Dynamics in Social Interaction3. How Do Coaches Exercise Control over Players? Constructing Asymmetrical Power Relations through Language4. Exercising Power through Questioning: How Coaches Use their Questions5. How Does Power-Sharing Work? The Interactional Distribution of Power between Coach and Captain6. Power Dynamics amongst Players: Establishing Flatter Social Structures in On-Field Problem Solving Talk7. Bonding before Battle: How the Captain Fosters Togetherness and Belonging in Pre-Match Team-Talk Rituals8. Maintaining Professional Distance in Interaction: The Nature of Solidarity between Coaches and Players9. Criticism and Solidarity between Coach and Players: Variation in Critical Feedback Practices10. Widening the Linguistic Lens: Identifying Cultural Belief Systems Underlying How Relationships Work in Professional Sports TeamsAppendix 1: Technical Rugby Terms ExplainedAppendix 2: Contextual Information about Individuals in the Team References Index ...
