The aim of this dissertation is to demonstrate how increasing contact between different communities has led more and more people to use the English language as a Bridge language, enabling intelligible communication even among different boundaries. As a result of this phenomenon, nowadays the English language serves as a Lingua Franca in many countries around the world, playing a dominant role. ELF is also the main means of communication in various fields such as technology, economics, international politics but also science. One of this thesis’ focuses is the use of English as a Lingua Franca in the medical science (MELF). English dominates above all in almost all medical journals and medical registers, where it is considered a fundamental tool in order not to be considered less prestigious. Equally, it is widely used in oral communication at congresses, meetings or conferences as the language of international experts, but also between professionals or doctors in practice. In fact, the relationship between ELF and MELF will be analysed from a linguistic point of view, during communication in healthcare settings, involving the opinion of the students of Medicine in English at the University of Padua.

English as a Lingua Franca: Its use in the Field of Medicine

CARRARO, MARTINA
2021/2022

Abstract

The aim of this dissertation is to demonstrate how increasing contact between different communities has led more and more people to use the English language as a Bridge language, enabling intelligible communication even among different boundaries. As a result of this phenomenon, nowadays the English language serves as a Lingua Franca in many countries around the world, playing a dominant role. ELF is also the main means of communication in various fields such as technology, economics, international politics but also science. One of this thesis’ focuses is the use of English as a Lingua Franca in the medical science (MELF). English dominates above all in almost all medical journals and medical registers, where it is considered a fundamental tool in order not to be considered less prestigious. Equally, it is widely used in oral communication at congresses, meetings or conferences as the language of international experts, but also between professionals or doctors in practice. In fact, the relationship between ELF and MELF will be analysed from a linguistic point of view, during communication in healthcare settings, involving the opinion of the students of Medicine in English at the University of Padua.
2021
English as a Lingua Franca: Its use in the Field of Medicine
English Language
Lingua Franca
Global communication
Medical Field
Non-native speakers
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