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Wed Jun 16 2010

Calls: Discourse Analysis/Sociolinguistics/Canadian Modern Lang...(Jrnl)

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        1.    UTP Journals, Canadian Modern Language Review
Message 1: Canadian Modern Language Review
Date: 16-Jun-2010
From: UTP Journals <journalsutpjournals.com>
Subject: Canadian Modern Language Review
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Full Title: Canadian Modern Language Review

Linguistic Field(s): Discourse Analysis; Sociolinguistics

Call Deadline: 31-Oct-2010

SPECIAL ISSUE ON 'LANGUAGE BARRIERS IN ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE SERVICES'

The Canadian Modern Language Review (CMLR) invites manuscripts to beconsidered for a special issue on 'Language barriers in access tohealthcare services', to appear in September 2011. Language barriers canpotentially compromise healthcare delivery when professionals cannot speakthe patient's language or speak it poorly. Full and equitable healthcare isespecially at risk in those areas where correct language usage--and thecultural values and norms such usage may reflect--plays a critical role inhealth communication. Such areas include, among others, obtaining informedconsent; presenting bad news following diagnosis; discussing pain, sexualpractices, or mental health; talking about death or suicide; discussingissues specific to youth and adolescents. It is now widely recognized thatpeople from Canada's official language, First Nation, Métis and Inuitcommunities, as well as immigrants speaking languages other than English orFrench may, depending on where they live, risk experiencing languagebarriers to full and equitable healthcare. Similar problems existworldwide. For this special issue, we invite submissions examining anylanguage-related aspect of linguistic barriers to access to health careservices. Relevant topics include, among others, the nature of linguisticdifferences as they relate to healthcare delivery, healthcare education,and second language training for health professionals. We especiallywelcome papers presenting results that might be applicable in the Canadianlearning and teaching context. Our aim is to present the latest theoreticaland pedagogical developments. We welcome articles in English or Frenchpresenting original research. Submitted articles will be subject to thenormal peer review process of the CMLR.

Final deadline for submissions: October 31st, 2010.

For submission information, visit http://www.utpjournals.com/cmlr or contactus at cmlrmcgill.ca

To view the Call for Papers: Special Issue 2011 on Language Barriers inAccess to Healthcare Services in bilingual (English/French) format pleasefollow this link:http://www.utpjournals.com/cmlr/CFP%202011%20(bilingual).pdf

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