Vol. 3 No. 6 (2025), Articles
Vol. 3 No. 6 (2025)

LINGUISTIC CHALLENGES IN ENGLISH FACED BY MEDICAL STUDENTS: ANALYSIS AND REMEDIAL APPROACHES

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Published 2025-06-16
Rakhimov Sukhrob Ravshonbekovich
English language department teacher
Saman Hameed
Tashkent medical academy Urganch branch student
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Medical English, linguistic challenges, grammatical errors, lexical competence, communication skills, error correction, medical students, English for Specific Purposes (ESP), academic writing, doctor-patient interaction

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LINGUISTIC CHALLENGES IN ENGLISH FACED BY MEDICAL STUDENTS: ANALYSIS AND REMEDIAL APPROACHES. (2025). Yangi O’zbekistonda Tabiiy Va Ijtimoiy-Gumanitar Fanlar Respublika Ilmiy Amaliy Konferensiyasi, 3(6), 79-82. https://universalpublishings.com/index.php/gumanitar/article/view/12634
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Abstract

This article analyzes common linguistic challenges faced by medical students in English, focusing on grammatical, lexical, and communicative errors in academic and clinical contexts. It also proposes effective remedial strategies to enhance students’ language competence for professional and educational purposes.

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