Language problems in the English abstracts of medical papers by Chinese authors:an analysis from the perspective of thinking set
10.16571/j.cnki.1008-8199.2015.10.018
- VernacularTitle:医学论文英文摘要中常见语言问题解析——思维定势的影响
- Author:
Yonghe LUO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Thinking set;
Medical paper;
English abstract;
Language problem;
Chinese author
- From:
Journal of Medical Postgraduates
2015;28(10):1086-1090
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Thinking set is a special prepared mental state or subjective tendency created by previous activities .Different thinking modes are established by different cultures and culture-derived ideological and cognitive patterns , imperceptibly guiding people in their ways of language expression .The marked differences between oriental and western cultures give rise to a sharp distinction be -tween the Chinese and English languages in their expressions and syntactic structures .Viewing from the negative transfer of thinking set, this article presents a comparative analysis on the most common language problems in the English abstracts of medical papers by Chinese authors , focusing on four most typical aspects related to cultural difference and previous experience .
