Medical English as a Lingua Franca

M. Gregory Tweedie; Robert C. Johnson

Published by De Gruyter Mouton 2022

Medical English as a Lingua Franca

M. Gregory Tweedie

and Robert C. Johnson

Volume 16 in the series Developments in English as a Lingua Franca [DELF]

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110697025

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About this book

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, academia, internet blogging or casual conversations. Medical contexts, in contrast, often represent situations calling for exceptional communicative precision and urgency. Providing both evidence from their own research and analysis from (the limited number of) existing studies, the authors offer a counterpoint to the optimism regarding communicative success prevalent in ELF. The book proposes a theoretical perspective on how the various features of healthcare communication serve as important variables in shaping interaction among speakers of ELF, further enlarging our understanding of this emerging sub-field.

Author information

M. Gregory Tweedie, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada; Robert C. Johnson, University of Calgary in Qatar, Doha, Qatar.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	I
Acknowledgements Publicly Available Download PDF	V
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	VII
Introduction: MELF and ELF Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
Chapter 1 Healthcare communication and MELF Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	20
Chapter 2 Tools for analysis: Framing MELF Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	40
Chapter 3 The researchers, the research, and the research setting Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	73
Chapter 4 Strategies for MELF communication Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	113
Chapter 5 Finding common ground in MELF Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	134
Chapter 6 Implications and conclusion: Healthcare education in MELF contexts Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	155
Appendix: Transcription Glossary Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	183
References Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	185
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	217

(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: De Gruyter Mouton
Audience: Researchers, Students interested in Applied Linguistics, Linguistics, Medical Communication
Pages
- Front matter: 9
- Main content: 220
Illustrations
- Illustrations: 2
- Coloured Illustrations: 2
- Tables: 1
Keywords: English as a Lingua Franca; Medical Communication; World Englishes

eBook

Published: February 21, 2022
ISBN: 9783110697025

Hardcover

Published: March 7, 2022
ISBN: 9783110696974