Medical English as a Lingua Franca

by M. Gregory Tweedie, Robert C. Johnson, Robert C Johnson

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3111355535
• ISBN13: 9783111355535
• Release Date: October 2023
• Publisher: de Gruyter Mouton
• Length: 229 Pages
• Weight: 0.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"