TheKnowledge Economy, Language and Culture / / Glyn Williams.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter MultiLingual Matters Backlist eBook-Package 2000-2013
• VerfasserIn: Williams, Glyn,
• Place / Publishing House: Bristol ;, Blue Ridge Summit : : Multilingual Matters, , [2010]; ©2010
• Year of Publication: 2010
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (264 p.)

Together with changes in the nature of modernity, globalisation is restructuring society. The sovereignty of the nation-state is undermined, the structuring of identity is realigned and a sense of individualism (which involves a freedom of choice re institutional alignments) prevails. English emerges as the global lingua franca. At the heart of these developments is the knowledge economy within which work is organised according to principles quite different from those of the Taylorism that prevailed in the industrial economy. Language and culture play a crucial role in the elaboration of the shared meaning that is crucial for learning within team working. The book argues that creativity is enhanced by the use of multilingualism within working practices. It concludes with an overview of how our understanding of language is also changing.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Preface -- Chapter 1, Change and the Knowledge Economy -- Chapter 2. Language as an Object -- Chapter 3. Human Capital -- Chapter 4. Regional Innovation Systems -- Chapter 5. Communities of Practice -- Chapter 6. Language and the Subject -- Chapter 7. The Cultural Economy -- Chapter 8. Social Theory and Language -- Bibliography -- Index