Особености писаног енглеског језика у медицини

Abstract

Medical language is a special language used by experts in mutual communication. One of the characteristics of medical discourse community is writing research papers in English. When writing a research paper, it is necessary to apply appropriate rules based on the IMRAD structure. This structure has its own clearly defined style which is clear, precise, exact and objective. This style of writing reflects the characteristics of medical language. The most frequent problems that doctors encounter in this context predominantly refer to linguistic elements of English. Namely, a very common dilemma is related to the use of English tenses in specific parts of the IMRAD structure. Another problem is the use of specific expressions for introducing a research, presenting results and methods used, developing discussion and stating conclusions. This work aims to point out the specific style and structure of medical research papers in English with an outline of the linguistic elements used in this context.

Keywords: medical language; style; IMRAD structure; hedging