Generic Language in the Communication of Health Research Generic Language in the Communication of Health Research

Generic claims imply universal rules about categories or groups by glossing over individual variability and exceptions. Consider, for example, the generic news headline ‘Exercise helps teens quit smoking’ relative to the non-generic ‘Exercise helps some teens quit smoking’. When generic language is...

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Main Authors: Harry T. Clelland, Matthew Haigh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: New Prairie Press 2025-04-01
Series:Health Behavior Research
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Online Access:https://newprairiepress.org/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1259&context=hbr
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