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Publication details [#55568]

Ramanathan, Vaidehi and Paul McPherron, eds. 2011. Language, Body, and Health. (Language and Social Processes 2). De Gruyter. xii+ 280 pp.

Publication type

Book – edited volume

Publication language

English

Keywords

body part terminology | description | disease terminology | health | language use

Annotation

Drawing on a variety of discourses (biomedical, societal, poststructuralist) and disciplinary viewpoints, this volume critically examines the language used to describe experiences of bodily breakdowns and diseases.