Nevzorova M.S. SUBSTANDARD LEXICON IN MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION
Nevzorova Mariya Sergeevna
Teacher, Department of Foreign Languages with the course of the Latin Language, Volgograd State Medical University ( This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. )
Abstract: the article explores the medical professional jargon and slang formation based on metaphor. The author points out that the main method of the medical slang formation is metaphorization; and its models are characterized and pragmatic functions are outlined.
Key words: substandard lexicon, medical professional jargon, medical professional slang, metaphor, semantic structure of words.
SUBSTANDARD LEXICON IN MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION by Nevzorova M.S. is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.