Wybrane cechy języka medycznego – terminologia, normalizacja, gatunki tekstów medycznych i relacje międzygatunkowe
Selected features of the medical langauge – terminology, standardization, medical genres and genre shift

Author(s): Wioleta Karwacka
Subject(s): Language studies, Language and Literature Studies
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego
Keywords: medical language; medical terminology; genre shift
Summary/Abstract: This article discusses selected features of the medical language with special emphasis on Polish and English. The first discussed feature is medical terminology, in particular: Greek and Latin influences, eponyms and acronyms. The medical language is a controlled one, which is another aspect presented in this article. The next characteristic feature includes conventions related to particular medical genres. Finally, genre shift is briefly discussed.

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