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Rare Dialogue Acts common in oncology consultations

Year: 2002

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: Dialogue Acts (DAs) which explicitly ensure mutual understanding are frequent in dialogues between cancer patients and health professionals. We present examples, and argue that this arises from the health-critical nature of these dialogues.

Source: Annual Meeting of the Special Interest Group on Discourse and Dialogue

DOI: 10.3115/1118121.1118146

Authors: Mary McGee Wood, Richard Craggs, Ian Fletcher, Peter Maguire

Institution: University of Manchester

Language: English

Topic: Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies

Subfield: Language and Linguistics

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

Funder: Cancer Research UK