| dc.description.abstract | Abstract: The discourse on profession of quantity
surveying exhibits a multi-dimensional role in the
construction industry. The defined vital role entails
the significance of mounting the scope in contrary
to the traditional role with stressing the
contribution provided by quantity surveyors
through the means of discourse process and
associated power relations. Consequently, the
present research aims at examining the discourse
process and discursive practices allied in
profession of quantity surveying in Sri Lanka. In
the process, the study has adapted a qualitative
research approach while proceeding on data
collection through unstructured interviews
focusing on 15 number of construction
professionals at top- level management, bottom
level management as well as quantity surveyors
distinctly. The findings obtained by the profound
content analysis concise a vast use of English
language among quantity surveyors and top-level
management and consequently the evaluation of
discourse on profession of quantity surveying has
discovered a considerable influence on the
profession caused by use of English language as a
verbal communication tool in being creating power
relations in the hierarchy of the construction
organizations in Sri Lanka. Hence, the research
emphasizes the need of enhancing the scope of this
profession in being a mediator of discourse with
improving the proficiencies of English language
and communication to address the defined gaps.
Keywords: Discourse process, Power relations,
Quantity Surveying, Sri Lanka. | en_US |
