Language and Creativity at Work: A Corpus-Assisted Model of Creative Workplace Discourse [Paperback]

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.

List of illustrations
Acknowledgements
Acronyms and abbreviations
Notes on data and transcription

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 Defining Creativity from an Organisational Perspective
1.5 Language, Discourse and Creativity
1.5.1 Linguistic creativity
1.5.2 Discursive creativity
1.5.3 Linguistic creativity as 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)
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

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