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The Role Of Code Mixing And Code Switching In Doctor-patient Communication
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This research examined the concept of code switching and code mixing in Doctor-Patient communication in Federal Medical Centre, Katsina. The data used for the analysis were obtained from tape recording, questionnaire and personal observation. The analysis employed the descriptive statistical method with Bach and Harnish (1979) Mutual Contextual Believe (MCB) as the theoretical framework of the study. The findings shows that code-mixing and code-switching are used very often in Doctor-Patient communication especially when performing therapeutic functions.
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CHAPTER ONE - [ Total Page(s): 2 ]CHAPTER ONEINTRODUCTION1.1 Background to the studyCommunication
is a process in which a message is sent from sender to receiver. It is a
practice that the sender encodes message and the receiver decodes it.
Communication may occur in small groups or in organizations where there
is work to do, or several small groups that need to interact among each
other within a single organization. Gumperz (1982),states that
communication is a ‘social activity that requires the coordinated ... Continue reading---
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CHAPTER ONE - [ Total Page(s): 2 ]CHAPTER ONEINTRODUCTION1.1 Background to the studyCommunication
is a process in which a message is sent from sender to receiver. It is a
practice that the sender encodes message and the receiver decodes it.
Communication may occur in small groups or in organizations where there
is work to do, or several small groups that need to interact among each
other within a single organization. Gumperz (1982),states that
communication is a ‘social activity that requires the coordinated ... Continue reading---
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