Teaching Business Communication in Singapore: An Issue of Language

Valerie Priscilla Goby Nanyang Technological University

Abstract

What is the primary focus of business communication teachers in classrooms in which English is not the native language of students? Do they concentrate on strategies for improved professional and interpersonal communication skills, or do they direct most attention to purely language issues? These questions have become more important because the number of nonnative English students in business communication classrooms in the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, and so forth is increasing and because English is becoming more important for business and education in many Asian and African countries. This article outlines some of the language-related problems that occur when teaching nonnative speakers business communication and calls for a drive to address the issue of acceptable language usage in this context.

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Journal of Business and Technical Communication
Published
1999-10-01
DOI
10.1177/105065199901300404
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