Trading Zones Revisited

TL;DR

This paper revisits and expands the trading zones model, highlighting new mechanisms for communication between distinct language communities, supported by illustrative examples.

Contribution

It introduces an expanded trading zones model that incorporates previously overlooked communication pathways between separate language communities.

Findings

Expanded trading zones model includes new communication mechanisms

Illustrative examples demonstrate practical applications

Highlights importance of interactional expertise in cross-community communication

Abstract

We describe and then elaborate the model of trading zones first presented in Collins et al 2007, Trading Zones and Interactional Expertise. We believe this expanded version of the model includes some very important but previously overlooked ways for separate language communities to communicate. We illustrate the argument with examples.