An analysis of communication between health-care workers and Xhosa-speaking patients in a Cape Town hospital, from the perspective of language cognition and inter-cultural communication

Includes bibliographical references (pages 78-82). === The investigation seeks to establish whether vital information is lost or not communicated properly due to differences in language between medical practitioners and patients. In particular the thesis is concerned with English-speaking doctors an...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Nxasana, Nonceba Thandeka Jacqueline
Other Authors: Mesthrie, Rajend
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2016
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/22392