Pragmatics in the Health Sciences

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Maria Garraffa (University of East Anglia and Universitetet i Oslo) Greta Mazzaggio (Università di Firenze)

Pragmatics in the Health Sciences

Maria Garraffa (University of East Anglia and Universitetet i Oslo), Greta Mazzaggio (Università di Firenze)

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English

Cambridge University Press
06 February 2025

Sociolinguistics; Semantics; Communication studies; Cognition & cognitive psychology; Health systems & services

Series: Elements in Pragmatics

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.

By: Maria Garraffa (University of East Anglia and Universitetet i Oslo), Greta Mazzaggio (Università di Firenze)
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 6mm
Weight: 265g
ISBN: 9781009496001
ISBN 10: 100949600X
Series: Elements in Pragmatics
Pages: 88
Publication Date: 06 February 2025
Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Undergraduate , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. Why pragmatics in health sciences?; 2. Pragmatic development; 3. Pragmatics across the lifespan; 4. Pragmatics in the clinic; 5. Pragmatics in the health practice; Conclusions; References.