Slang in Its Cultural Environment
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Medical slang in British hospitals.
The usage, derivation, and psychological, ethical, and legal aspects of slang terminology in medicine are discussed. The colloquial vocabulary is further described and a comprehensive glossary of common UK terms provided in appendix. This forms the first list of slang terms currently in use throughout the British medical establishment.
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عنوان ژورنال: Armenian Folia Anglistika
سال: 2008
ISSN: 2579-3039,1829-0337
DOI: 10.46991/afa/2008.4.1-2.020