| Description |
1 online resource (276 p.) |
| Contents |
Cover -- Half-title page -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Acknowledgements -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Definitions -- 1.2 Purposes of This Study -- 1.3 Concluding Remarks -- 2 Theoretical Foundations -- 2.1 Pragmeme Theory -- 2.2 Integrative Pragmatics -- 2.3 Frame Approach -- 2.4 Elastic/Vague Language and Elasticity Theory -- 2.5 Healthcare Communication -- 2.6 Concluding Remarks -- 3 Methodology -- 3.1 Rationale of the Research Design -- 3.2 Data -- 3.3 Data Analysis -- 3.4 Concluding Remarks -- 4 Elastic Language Used in Chinese |
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4.1 Pragmatic Forms of Elastic Language -- 4.2 Pragmatic Functions of Elastic Language -- 4.3 Frequency Distribution among the Four Categories -- 4.4 Correlations between the Four Categories and Six Diseases -- 4.5 Concluding Remarks -- 5 Elastic Language Used in English -- 5.1 Pragmatic Forms of Elastic Language -- 5.2 Pragmatic Functions of Elastic Language -- 5.3 Correlation between Frequency of Elastic Language and the Six Medical Conditions -- 5.4 Correlations between Pragmatic Forms, Pragmatic Functions and Six Types of Diseases -- 5.5 Concluding Remarks |
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6 Comparison between Chinese and English Regarding Elastic Language Use -- 6.1 Pragmatic Forms of Elastic Language: Top 10 Elastic Expressions in Chinese and English -- 6.2 Pragmatic Functions of Elastic Language -- 6.3 Frequency Distribution among the Four Categories -- 6.4 Correlations between the Four Categories and Six Types of Diseases -- 6.5 Concluding Remarks -- 7 Perceptions of and Attitudes Towards the Use of Elastic Language in Chinese -- 7.1 Responses to Whether Elastic Language Is Difficult to Understand and Why |
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7.2 Responses to Why Elastic Language or Non-elastic Language Is Preferred -- 7.3 Social Factors -- 7.4 Concluding Remarks -- 8 Perceptions of and Attitudes towards the Use of Elastic Language in English -- 8.1 Responses to Whether Elastic Language Is Difficult to Understand and Why -- 8.2 Responses to Why Elastic Language or Non-elastic Language Is Preferred -- 8.3 Social Factors -- 8.4 Concluding Remarks -- 9 Comparison between Chinese and English Regarding Participants' Feedback -- 9.1 Responses to Whether Elastic Language Is Difficult to Understand and Why |
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9.2 Responses to Whether Elastic Language or Non-elastic Language Is Preferred and Why -- 9.3 Social Factors -- 9.4 Concluding Remarks -- 10 General Discussion -- 10.1 Elasticity and Its Framing -- 10.2 Pragmeme and Pragmatic Tolerance Degree of Fitness -- 10.3 Integrated Pragmatic Explanation -- 10.4 Concluding Remarks -- 11 Conclusions and Implications -- 11.1 Conclusions -- 11.2 Applications and Implications -- 11.3 Future Research -- Appendix 1: English Questionnaire Used in Perth, Australia -- Appendix 2: Chinese Questionnaire Used in Kaohsiung, Taiwan -- References -- Author Index |
| Summary |
Based on Chinese and English online data, this book discusses elasticity in health communication from a cross-cultural perspective |
| Notes |
Description based upon print version of record |
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Subject Index |
| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Tseng, Ming-Yu
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| ISBN |
9781108906111 |
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1108906117 |
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