Inclusive healthcare communication in action: healthcare, language, and inclusivity, volume 2

Kondo, Kayo, Vilar Lluch, Sara, Tsimpiri, Maria, Zhou, Taochen and Musolff, Andreas, eds. 2026. Inclusive healthcare communication in action: healthcare, language, and inclusivity, volume 2. Routledge Studies in Language, Health and Culture, Routledge.

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Abstract

As the second of two companion volumes, this book advances the study on language and health by focusing on communication in action. The volume showcases applications of health communication in real contexts and illustrates how linguistics research and practice can address health inequalities across global contexts. Building on the foundations in Healthcare, Language and Inclusivity Volume 1, this volume examines scientific and institutional discourses, community health campaigns, and health education initiatives, while addressing topics such as AI technologies, gender-inclusive language, graphic medicine, and youth health education. The contributors employ a range of linguistics and health communication methods, including corpus-assisted discourse analysis, multimodal and narrative approaches, and participatory research. Contributions include cross-cultural case studies, community-based projects, and innovative applications of machine learning. The volume emphasises how strategies of inclusive communication can help counter structural barriers and promote more equitable practices. Together with Volume 1, this is an essential resource for academics working in linguistics and discourse studies applied to healthcare, as well as students seeking to understand how language both reflects and transforms health inequalities, while providing globally relevant perspectives and practical tools for effective healthcare communication.

Item Type:	Book - edited
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	In Press
Schools:	Schools > English, Communication and Philosophy
Subjects:	P Language and Literature > P Philology. Linguistics
Publisher:	Routledge
ISBN:	9781032813813
Last Modified:	11 Mar 2026 11:30
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/185674

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