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1Service de chirurgie de plastique, département clinique I, université de Bergen, CHU de Haukeland, 65, rue Jonas-Lie, NO-5021 Bergen, Norvège; Département de chirurgie plastique, université de Lund, Lund, Suède.
English loan words are increasingly common in French plastic surgery, with most describing techniques. Their usage is often non-integrated and ambiguous, impacting the clarity of French plastic surgery terminology.
Area of Science:
- Linguistics in Medicine
- Plastic Surgery Terminology
- Scientific Communication
Context:
- Annales de Chirurgie Plastique Esthétique is the sole French-language international plastic surgery journal.
- Growing trend of French researchers publishing in English.
- Limited research on English loanword prevalence in French plastic surgery.
Purpose:
- To quantify and categorize English loan words used in French plastic surgery.
- To analyze the integration and application of English loan words within the field.
Summary:
- A corpus analysis of French plastic surgery articles identified 367 English loan words (0.8%).
- The majority of loan words were non-integrated or calques, primarily describing surgical techniques.
- Findings indicate a significant English influence on French plastic surgery language.
Impact:
- Highlights the evolving nature of scientific language in plastic surgery.
- Suggests potential ambiguities and non-standardized usage of loan words.
- Informs on the need for clearer guidelines on loanword integration in French medical literature.
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