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Corporate discourse

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Abstract

This chapter explores the linguistic landscape of corporate communication, summarizing key concepts and themes from current research. Linguists have approached corporate discourse from various theoretical and methodological perspectives, including pragmatics, discourse analysis, and cognitive linguistics. These approaches have been applied to different genres of corporate discourse, from advertising and financial reports to crisis messaging and customer service interactions. This body of research reveals how companies tailor their language to different contexts and audiences, influencing consumer decisions as well as broader societal structures and ideologies.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationEncyclopedia of Language & Linguistics (Third Edition)
EditorsKeith Brown
PublisherElsevier
Edition3rd
DOIs
Publication statusE-pub ahead of print - 6 Mar 2026

Bibliographical note

Not yet published as of 10/03/2026. Publication expected in June 2026.

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
    SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production

Keywords

  • advertising
  • annual reports
  • branding
  • corporate social responsibility
  • corpus linguistics
  • crisis communication
  • critical discourse analysis
  • emotional labor
  • financial disclosure
  • genre
  • impression management
  • legitimacy
  • linguistic strategies
  • multimodal analysis
  • persuasive communication
  • pragmatics
  • reputation management
  • social media
  • stakeholders
  • webcare

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