This volume investigates the features and challenges of medical discourse between medical professionals as well as with patients and in the media. Based on corp
The focus of this volume is on medical discourse, a domain of language which deserves closer scrutiny by academics as well as practitioners, due to its increasi
The original studies in this volume provide new insights into the history of medical discourse across centuries in both professional and lay texts. The central
This edited book presents a selection of new empirical studies in English for Specific Purposes (ESP) and English for Academic Purposes (EAP), showcasing the be
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 Franc
