RT journal article
T1 The Language of Seafaring: Standardized Conventions and Discursive Features in Speech Communications
A1 Bocanegra Valle, Ana María
A2 Filología Francesa e Inglesa
K1 marine communications
K1 maritime english
K1 oral discourse
K1 specialized discourse
K1 move-step model
K1 discursive features
K1 standard marine communication phrases
AB This paper portrays how English language is constructed and displayed by shipboard crews and shore-basedpersonnel when communicating through radiotelephony. Based on internationally-recognized recommendationsfor implementation when ships communicate with each other or with shore-based stations as well as on examplesof current practice contained in marine communication manuals, this paper explores the message patterns, thestandardized conventions, and the general and discursive practices governing speech communications at sea.Firstly, marine communications are defined and the role of Maritime English in the shipping industry forensuring a safe and efficient passage discussed. Then, the standardized language of the sea is explained. Next, amove-step model to the analysis of the stages making up communicative exchanges at sea is applied and themain general and discursive features that prevail in such exchanges described. Finally, two examples help toillustrate the model and features presented and discussed.
PB University of Murcia
SN 1578-7044
YR 2011
FD 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/15556
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/15556
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 12-nov-2026