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Publication details [#65469]

Pretorius, Marilize. 2018. Communication accommodation theory analysis of nurse–patient interaction: Implications for course design. International Journal of Applied Linguistics 28 (1) : 71–85.

Publication type

Article in journal

Publication language

English

Keywords

accommodation theory | applied linguistics | communication | doctor-patient conversation | understanding

Place, Publisher

Wiley-Blackwell

Journal WWW

www.ingenta.com/journals/browse/bpl/ijal

Annotation

This paper informs on possible language and communication learning wants of (NPs) nursing professionals in language discordant contexts that may restrict NP skill to use patient‐centred communication (PCC). Communication Accommodation Theory is used to inspect the facets affecting patients' evaluative replies to NP restricted linguistic skill.