Why health professions education needs functional linguistics: the power of ‘stealth words’
Abstract
Language is one of the primary modalities for teaching and learning in the health professions in contexts ranging from the more formal teaching relationships of medical school to the guided practice of trainees through continuing education and the deliberate practice of lifelong learning. Yet linguistic analysis, with the possible exception of discourse analysis, has not become a core methodological tool in the field of health professions education (HPE). The purpose of this paper is to argue for the more widespread adoption of one particular approach to linguistics, one that examines less of what learners and instructors say and looks more at how they say it: functional linguistics.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Aug 28, 2019
- Source ID
- 10.1111/medu.13944
Entities
People
- Abigail Konopasky
- Alexis Battista
- Anthony R. Artino
- Divya Ramani
- Megan Ohmer
- Steven J. Durning
Organizations
- Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs
- Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences