Pragmatics in the Health Sciences

Garraffa, Maria ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1767-424X and Mazzaggio, Greta (2025) Pragmatics in the Health Sciences. Elements in Pragmatics . Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9781009496025 (In Press)

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Abstract

This Element aims to address a gap in the literature at the intersection of linguistics, particularly pragmatics, and health sciences, such as speech and language pathology. The first section introduces the application of pragmatics concepts in healthcare and neuroscience. Section 2 discusses the development of pragmatic abilities in childhood, focusing on pragmatic communication disorder. Section 3 reviews studies on pragmatic abilities in adolescents, adults, and clinical populations, including assessments of pragmatic skills in ageing. Section 4 broadens the scope by exploring pragmatic impairments in new populations. The final section reflects on the importance of pragmatics in healthcare practice, introducing studies on mental health and intercultural pragmatics. Each section proposes discussion points to contextualise the research within debates on health pragmatics. The Element also includes a glossary (available as online supplementary material) to assist interdisciplinary audiences in understanding clinical pragmatics terminology.

Item Type:	Book
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > School of Health Sciences
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Centres > Lifespan Health
Depositing User:	LivePure Connector
Date Deposited:	21 Oct 2024 12:30
Last Modified:	18 Dec 2024 01:08
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/97076
DOI:	isbn:9781009496025

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