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Learning Strategies of Common Medical Words from the Perspective of Memetics: A Case Study of Medical English Literature Reading of Common Clinical Diseases

Author(s)

Jinsong Yang*,#, Xinli Zhang#, Jianfu Li

Affiliation(s)

Guangdong Medical University, China #These authors contributed to the work equally *Corresponding Author

Abstract

This study delves into the application of memes in the field of medical vocabulary learning strategies, proposing effective ways to utilize memes for efficient medical vocabulary acquisition. The aim is to address the challenges and inefficiencies associated with learning medical vocabulary. Employing both literature review and empirical research methods, an analysis was conducted based on a survey questionnaire administered to 100 students from the Foreign Language School of Guangdong Medical University. This integration is expected to boost the efficiency of medical education and promote the dissemination and exchange of medical concepts.The study underscores that medical terminology possesses distinctive lexical memes, primarily characterized by phenotypic memes, with cultural memes playing a minor role. Regarding learning strategies, the research illuminates that social, cognitive, memory, and meta-cognitive tactics are prioritized from high to low frequency among the surveyed population.An exploration of the interplay between memes and diverse learning strategies reveals that interventions targeting assimilation, memory retention, expression, and transmission of vocabulary memes can be tailored through varying learning approaches. By adeptly applying these strategies, learners can optimize their efficiency, facilitating a more effective and supportive learning process.

Keywords

Learning Strategies; Medical Words; Memetics; Medical English Literature; Clinical Diseases

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