Medical English As a Lingua Franca

Medical English As a Lingua Franca

In this first book-length treatment of MELF, the authors assert that MELF represents an important contribution to our understanding of English as a Lingua Franca (ELF), in that existing ELF research has been limited to relatively low stakes communicative situations, such as interactions in business,...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Tweedie, M. Gregory
Other Authors: Johnson, Robert C.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin ; Boston De Gruyter Mouton, [2022]
Series:Developments in English as a lingua franca ; 16.
Subjects:
English language > Medical English.
Lingua francas.
Anglais (Langue) > Anglais médical.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General.
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Acknowledgements
  • Contents
  • Introduction: MELF and ELF
  • Chapter 1 Healthcare communication and MELF
  • Chapter 2 Tools for analysis: Framing MELF
  • Chapter 3 The researchers, the research, and the research setting
  • Chapter 4 Strategies for MELF communication
  • Chapter 5 Finding common ground in MELF
  • Chapter 6 Implications and conclusion: Healthcare education in MELF contexts
  • Appendix: Transcription Glossary
  • References
  • Index

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