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Journal of Cancer Education
Published in: Journal of Cancer Education 1/2024

05-01-2024 | Editorial

Language and Concepts Can Be a Messy Business

Author: Karen Patricia Williams

Published in: Journal of Cancer Education | Issue 1/2024

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In higher education as well as other sectors, the language that we use and the concepts behind them are fundamental. They send a specific message or at least that is the intention of the person using the language. However, that is not often the case. Depending on our background, our experiences, our perception, and our devotion to the canons of a discipline, language and concepts are understood differently by the receiver. …
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Title
Language and Concepts Can Be a Messy Business
Author
Karen Patricia Williams
Publication date
05-01-2024
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of Cancer Education / Issue 1/2024
Print ISSN: 0885-8195
Electronic ISSN: 1543-0154
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s13187-023-02395-5

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