Linguistic In/Exclusion in Medicine: Multilingual COVID-19 Communication in Russia
The paper discusses providing (or not) information about coronavirus during the pandemics of COVID-19 in minority languages in Russia. It explores different minority languages, indigenous, and migrant, in the announcements and doctor-patient communications. The study is based on the observation of t...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2023-08-01
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| Series: | Journal of Eurasian Studies |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/18793665231185792 |
| Summary: | The paper discusses providing (or not) information about coronavirus during the pandemics of COVID-19 in minority languages in Russia. It explores different minority languages, indigenous, and migrant, in the announcements and doctor-patient communications. The study is based on the observation of the linguistic landscape in 4 Russian cities (N=150) and on materials from semi-structured interviews. According to the data, Russian has been the preferred language for communicating official information about COVID-19. Doctor-patient communication in the multilingual regions was also predominantly in Russian, but there is a tendency to use another, minority native language in communication with mid-level medical staff and with all other actors in the rural area. The paper discusses creation of a more trusting relationship between a doctor and a patient by using the native language. |
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| ISSN: | 1879-3665 1879-3673 |