Un même code éthique: deux univers de travail différents

2010 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-74 ◽  
Author(s):  
GENEVIÈVE TRÉGUER-FELTEN
Keyword(s):  
Lingua Franca ◽  
Analyse De Discours

ABSTRACTCet article propose une analyse de discours contrastive des documents professionnels qu'une entreprise multinationale adresse à son personnel en deux versions linguistiques différentes (anglais-américain et français) de statut égal. Produits au terme d'un processus collectif complexe (écriture en anglais lingua franca et ‘bi-textes’) visant à en faire des documents identiques, ces Principes d'Action révèlent pourtant des dissemblances. On en cherche la cohérence en croisant les analyses énonciative, sémantique et linguistique des diverses catégories sur lesquelles reposent les différences, avant de conclure à une représentation d'univers de travail distincts dans lesquels, entre autres, l'autorité s'exerce différemment, notamment en fonction des sujets concernés. On s'interroge, pour finir, sur les liens entre les univers de travail représentés et la culture des sociétés concernées.

The Language of Global Success

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tsedal Neeley
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Differences ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Lingua Franca ◽  
Global Organizations ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
The World ◽  
Global Language ◽  
Language Strategies ◽  
Native Tongue

For nearly three decades, English has been the lingua franca of cross-border business, yet studies on global language strategies have been scarce. Providing a rare behind-the-scenes look at the high-tech giant Rakuten in the five years following its English mandate, this book explores how language shapes the ways in which employees in global organizations communicate and negotiate linguistic and cultural differences. Drawing on 650 interviews conducted across Rakuten's locations around the world, the book argues that an organization's lingua franca is the catalyst by which all employees become some kind of “expat”—detached from their native tongue or culture. Demonstrating that language can serve as the conduit for an unfamiliar culture, often in unexpected ways, the book uncovers how all organizations might integrate language effectively to tap into the promise of globalization.

How a Lingua Franca Spreads

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fiona Mc Laughlin
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
Atlantic Coast ◽  
Lingua Franca ◽  
Everyday Language ◽  
Dominant Language ◽  
Speakers Of Other Languages ◽  
Realistic View ◽  
Atlantic Language ◽  
The City

This chapter considers how Wolof, an Atlantic language spoken in Senegal, has become an important lingua franca, and how French has contributed to the ascent of Wolof. The nature of social relations between Africans and French in cities along the Atlantic coast in the 18th and 19th centuries were such that a prestigious urban way of speaking Wolof that made liberal use of French borrowings became the language of the city. As an index of urban belonging, opportunity, and modernity, Wolof was viewed as a useful language, a trend that has continued up to the present. Four case studies illustrate how the use of Wolof facilitates mobility for speakers of other languages in Senegal. By drawing a distinction between the formal and informal language sectors, this chapter offers a more realistic view of everyday language practices in Senegal, where Wolof is the dominant language.

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