Dear Colleagues,

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Institute of English at the University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland, has the pleasure to announce                       

the 1st International Conference titled

Dimensions of Business Language and Culture

The aim of the conference is to present, exchange, and discuss the results of academic research in the sphere of business language and culture as well as the work experience of pedagogical staff and practitioners concerned with the contemporary business. It is an opportunity to look at various aspects of the world of business presented in the form of papers and workshops.

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In order to understand the complex nature of the contemporary business environment, it is crucial to look at it from the point of view of several disciplines, hence we welcome contributions from the authors working in such fields as applied linguistics, sociology, psychology, economics, cultural studies, and methodology. In the globalized world, where different fields of science merge and have an impact on one another, such an approach will enable us to study multiple discourses shaping the world, with language and culture being the vehicle which influences them all.

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Business practices are influenced by deeply held cultural attitudes. Understanding and respecting them can be critical to success in both domestic and international business. The elements pertaining to the numerous definitions of culture are usually language, religion, art, different customs and habits, variety of traditions, behaviour, and values. Moreover, culture touches upon technology, knowledge and work patterns, which finds its expression in various genres and registers that are characteristic of the language of business. Therefore, the topics we propose are manifold and can be investigated at various levels, from a mono or cross-cultural perspective.