Li2015
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| BibType | ARTICLE |
| Key | Li2015 |
| Author(s) | Shuangyu Li |
| Title | Nine Types of Turn-taking in Interpreter-mediated GP Consultations |
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| Tag(s) | Interpreting, EMCA, Turn-taking, Medical EMCA, General Practice, Applied |
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| Year | 2015 |
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| Journal | Applied Linguistics Review |
| Volume | 6 |
| Number | 1 |
| Pages | 73-96 |
| URL | Link |
| DOI | http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/applirev-2015-0004 |
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Abstract
This research investigated the systematicity of turn-taking organisation in naturally occurring GP consultations where either a professional or an ad hoc interpreter was involved to mediate language discordant doctor-patient talk-in-interaction. I found that participants systematically organise their turns to speak, following one of the nine types of turn-taking organisation identified in this study disregarding the patient’s native language and culture, the type of interpreter and their interpreting proficiency. The effect turn-taking organisation has on communication varies in different contexts. Teaching doctors about the cause and effect relation between turn-taking and communication outcomes may help them improve their clinical communication.
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