The Routledge Handbook of Language and Health Communication (Routledge Handbooks in Applied Linguistics)

The Routledge Handbook of Language and Health Communication consists of forty chapters that provide a broad, comprehensive, and systematic overview of the role that linguistics plays within health communication research and its applications. The Handbook is divided into three sections: Individuals everyday health communication Health professionals communicative practices Patient-provider communication in interaction Special attention is given to cross-cutting themes, including the role of technology in health communication, narrative, and observations of authentic, naturally-occurring contexts. The chapters are written by international authorities representing a wide range of perspectives and approaches. Building on established work with cutting-edge studies on the changing health communication landscape, this volume will be an essential reference for all those involved in health communication and applied linguistics research and practice. "

• | Author: Heidi Hamilton, Wen-ying Sylvia Chou
• | Publisher: Routledge
• | Publication Date: Oct 18, 2016
• | Number of Pages: 700 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1138284483
• | ISBN-13: 9781138284487