, part of a language game that justifies the often ruthless strategies of organizations. More open narratives of competition …

Whilst language is recognised as playing a key role in the shaping of organisational phenomena, the importance of … managing language actively in the context of change has received less attention. The particular relevance of the active … management of language in changing the mindsets that underpin models of organisational change is discussed, leading to the …

work of De Cock, who argues that language plays a central role in constituting reality; and because films are powerful … language or sign systems.  …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyze the relationship between host country (HC) language skills, fear of … theory-based literature, this study first, theorizes about the effects of both fear of terror and HC language proficiency on … language proficiency and fear of terror. Hypotheses are tested using survey data of 116 expatriates based in host countries …

analysis examines instances where metaphorical language is used to communicate how particular policy reforms are experienced … language is used to explain the interactions between policy reform and organisational contexts. Metaphors are used to …/value – The authors provide the first systematic study of patterns and meanings of metaphors within English healthcare contexts …

about the nature of management. Originality/value The value of thinking in terms of what language does – rather than what it …

application to the child language acquisition research. Design/methodology/approach – Certain fuzzy statistical concepts, such as … children's language and cognitive development were discussed. Finally, the paper makes a comparison result between the …. Originality/value – The paper presents fuzzy statistical analysis as a new analytical approach in child language research.  …