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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2023-08-01
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| author | Vlada Baranova |
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| description | 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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| spelling | doaj.art-600d491b24bc4d918f1dde0f9df90abe2023-08-29T14:49:40ZengSAGE PublishingJournal of Eurasian Studies1879-36651879-36732023-08-011410.1177/18793665231185792Linguistic In/Exclusion in Medicine: Multilingual COVID-19 Communication in RussiaVlada BaranovaThe 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.https://doi.org/10.1177/18793665231185792 |
| spellingShingle | Vlada Baranova Linguistic In/Exclusion in Medicine: Multilingual COVID-19 Communication in Russia Journal of Eurasian Studies |
| title | Linguistic In/Exclusion in Medicine: Multilingual COVID-19 Communication in Russia |
| title_full | Linguistic In/Exclusion in Medicine: Multilingual COVID-19 Communication in Russia |
| title_fullStr | Linguistic In/Exclusion in Medicine: Multilingual COVID-19 Communication in Russia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Linguistic In/Exclusion in Medicine: Multilingual COVID-19 Communication in Russia |
| title_short | Linguistic In/Exclusion in Medicine: Multilingual COVID-19 Communication in Russia |
| title_sort | linguistic in exclusion in medicine multilingual covid 19 communication in russia |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1177/18793665231185792 |
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