23.2876, Diss: General Ling: Rababah: 'Language Planning and Terminology Management: Assessment...'

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Subject: 23.2876, Diss: General Ling: Rababah: 'Language Planning and Terminology Management: Assessment...'

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Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2012 12:07:32
From: Hussein Rababah [hrababah at hotmail.com]
Subject: Language Planning and Terminology Management: Assessment and dissemination of medical terminology in Jordan

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Institution: Birmingham City University 
Program: Linguistics 
Dissertation Status: Completed 
Degree Date: 2007 

Author: Hussein Abdo Rababah

Dissertation Title: Language Planning and Terminology Management: Assessment
and dissemination of medical terminology in Jordan 

Linguistic Field(s): General Linguistics


Dissertation Director(s):
Howard Jackson

Dissertation Abstract:

Language planning and medical terminology management in Jordan is 
investigated as a case study, both qualitatively and quantitatively, from 
the perspective of general language planning and terminology 
management theories and principles. English is the communicative and 
professional medical language in Jordan. Medical staff often switch 
from English to Arabic and vice versa. Arabic medical terminology, 
which is important for patient communication, is not properly 
standardized. There is more than one Arabic medical equivalent for the 
same medical concept, which causes ambiguity and confusion to 
language users. The assumption of this study is that Arabic medical 
terms are available, but they are not well disseminated. Code 
switching, bilingualism, euphemism, dysphemism, synonymy, term 
formation are discussed in their relation to language planning and 
terminology management.

The methodology includes attitudinal questionnaires for investigating 
medical language users' opinions and attitudes towards terminology 
management, a translation form for evaluating the mechanisms for 
spreading Arabic medical terminology, a survey of medical dictionaries 
for the availability of Arabic medical terminology, and interviews with 
the people responsible for language planning and terminology 
management. The expected benefits of having a standardized and 
disseminated Arabic medical terminology include the enhancement of 
communication between health care providers and users, the 
facilitation of the translation process, the transfer of medical knowledge 
to Jordan, an increase in the health awareness of people, and 
improving the education of medical related careers. The research 
concludes that there is no organized strategy for innovating and 
disseminating medical terminology in Jordan. The subjects are 
generally in favour of keeping English as the medical language as well 
as having a standardised and disseminated Arabic medical 
terminology.  A practical strategy is proposed, and the terminology 
committee is recommended to appoint a Medical Terminology Monitor 
and a Liaison Person.
 






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