The death of Gregory Bateson, or why linguists should study language at the end of life

M. Erard

doi:10.1016/j.langcom.2021.06.003

The death of Gregory Bateson, or why linguists should study language at the end of life

M. Erard^*

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Linguists study language and language use in a range of settings and populations, yet they have not studied language, interaction, and communication behaviors and functions of the dying. This article argues that they should, using an account of the death of Gregory Bateson to make concrete the questions that could be asked, then showing some of the theoretical and practical contributions that the answers might make. The goal of such an endeavor would be to respectfully contribute a linguistic perspective to a core and truly universal human experience. (c) 2021 Published by Elsevier Ltd.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	114-123
Number of pages	10
Journal	Language & Communication
Volume	80
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.langcom.2021.06.003
Publication status	Published - 1 Sept 2021

Keywords

Death
Dying
Language
Interaction
Communication
ILL CANCER-PATIENTS
COMMUNICATION CAPACITY
FORMULAIC LANGUAGE
COGNITIVE FUNCTION
PAIN ASSESSMENT
SPEECH
DELIRIUM
MEMORY
PATHOLOGISTS
EXPRESSIONS

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