CRITICAL DISCOURSE ANALYSIS OF MEDICAL COMMUNICATION IN NORTH CENTRAL, NIGERIA
Published by: Abigail Oguche
Pages: 1-11 | DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17200713
This study explores the role of language in medical communication through the lens of CDA. This study investigates how power, ideology, and institutional authority are constructed and maintained in doctor–patient interactions and public health messaging. Drawing on Fairclough’s three-dimensional model and van Dijk’s socio-cognitive approach, the study analyses medical professionals and
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