Anatagonism. Semiprofessional Discourse in Intercultural Doctor-Patient Communication
An investigation of problems of understanding in semiprofessional intercultural (doctor-patient) interaction. It is observed that divergent cultural expectations & background knowledge may cause a situation characterized by repeated mutual attempts to secure understanding & a simultaneous co...
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| Published in | LiLi, Zeitschrift für Literaturwissenschaft und Linguistik Vol. 24; no. 93; pp. 123 - 151 |
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| Format | Journal Article |
| Language | German |
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01.01.1994
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| Summary: | An investigation of problems of understanding in semiprofessional intercultural (doctor-patient) interaction. It is observed that divergent cultural expectations & background knowledge may cause a situation characterized by repeated mutual attempts to secure understanding & a simultaneous covert blocking of understanding on the patient's part. This situation, called antagonism, is argued to affect the discourse as a whole rather than being characterized as local communicative failure. A series of semiprofessional interactions between German doctors & non-German patients of varying ethnic & cultural background are examined, revealing numerous structural features characteristic of the antagonistic communicative constellation. 2 Diagrams, 39 References. Adapted from the source document |
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| Bibliography: | ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 content type line 23 ObjectType-Feature-2 |
| ISSN: | 0049-8653 |