English: its role as the language of comity in an employment programme for Canadian immigrants (2014)
Journal Article
Victoria, M. P. (2017). English: its role as the language of comity in an employment programme for Canadian immigrants. Globalisation, Societies and Education, 15(1), 114-134. https://doi.org/10.1080/14767724.2014.937401

This study explores the experiences of a culturally and linguistically diverse group of immigrant adult students as they attended a 12-week employment preparation course for newcomers to Canada. The main aim of the course was to equip the immigrants... Read More about English: its role as the language of comity in an employment programme for Canadian immigrants.

Power and politeness: a study of social interaction in business meetings with multicultural participation (2009)
Journal Article
Victoria, M. (2009). Power and politeness: a study of social interaction in business meetings with multicultural participation. ESP Across Cultures, 129-140

In today's increasingly global economy, members of the same work team do not necessarily work in the same country or on the same continent. They speak different mother tongues and belong to different cultural backgrounds. Yet they are faced with the... Read More about Power and politeness: a study of social interaction in business meetings with multicultural participation.