Medical English as a lingua franca / M. Gregory Tweedie, Robert C. Johnson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tweedie, M. Gregory, author.

Johnson, Robert C., author.

Series:

Developments in English as a lingua franca ; Volume 16.

Developments in English as a lingua franca ; Volume 16

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English language--Medical English.

English language.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (230 pages)

Place of Publication:

Berlin ; Boston : Walter de Gruyter GmbH, [2022]

Summary:

This series welcomes book proposals detailing innovative and cutting edge research and theorisation in the field of English as a lingua franca (ELF). The purpose of the series is to offer a wide forum for work on ELF, including aspects such as descriptions and analyses of ELF; ELF use in a range of domains including education (primary, secondary and tertiary), business, tourism; conceptual works challenging current assumptions about English use and usage; works exploring the implications of ELF for English language policy, pedagogy, and practice; and ELF in relation to global multilingualism.

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

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

3-11-069702-5