SYMMETRIC AND ASYMMETRIC COMMUNICATION IN TEACHING ENGLISH FOR MEDICAL PURPOSES

The aim of this paper is to present the most important features symmetric and asymmetric communication in field medicine as they are implemented Medical English course at Faculty Medicine University Niš. Symmetric represents form between experts or equals, while takes place professionals laypeople. Professionally oriented discourse scientific examples communication, doctor-patient encounter an example communication. may be considered practically includes a wide variety tasks performed by health care professionals. Scientific characterized specialized language express facts precise formal way. asyymmetric enables practising relevant grammatical semantic aspects English.