The primary aim of Register and Context is to expand our knowledge of the relationship between language use, the social setting of its use and the pedagogical implications of this knowledge.
Recognising this, Register and Context reaches beyond traditional fields. Where Language for Special Purposes (LSP) displays strong pedagogical orientations, the field of discourse and conversation analysis focuses on exploring the social relationships of the particular identities crucial to occupational settings. Combining these and drawing on research from both fields, Register and Context tries to present a more practical view of the study of language use in professional contexts.
Papers published will cover language uses in traditional status-differentiated professions such as law, medicine, education, and the social services, among others. A particular focus will be placed on business and commerce. Studies will cover both language in business and other sales-related positions and use of symbolic language in media and advertising.
