Language Socialization in the Workplace

The notion of the workplace as a site where language socialization takes place is becoming increasingly complex and contested. The reasons for this include the way in which boundaries between work and other aspects of social life become problematic, the changing nature of work itself, and the continuing changes in the communicative environment at work. What counts as a workplace or a location for preparing for work is not easy to define. The boundaries between education and work are no longer patrolled by time, with a period of formal education leading seamlessly to work.