Conversational Strategies in Chinese Doctor-Patient Dialogues: An Interactional Linguistics Analysis of Chinese Doctors 
Yujing Chen

Xi'an International Studies University，Xi'an Shaanxi Province, 710100;

Abstract：This paper examines the communication style of doctors with patients in the movie Chinese Doctors. It is based on the theory of Interactional Linguistics. This theory is about people changing their way of speaking according to the place and purpose. Six parts of talk are chosen from the film. Two are from the ER, two are from the clinic, and two are from the ward. The three contents are the construction of sentences, the sound of the voice, and who speaks and when.It was found in the ER that doctors talk quickly and in short sentences when speaking to each other. This is getting things done quickly. In the clinic, doctors speak more slowly, use longer sentences with additional clauses, and have longer pauses. It can help the people know of this. In the ward, doctors add small words such as "ba" and "ne", speak slowly, and have medium turns. It is better for the patient. To know whether the above ways of speaking work, we need to see how patients react. This work can train doctors and expand what we know about talk in hospitals.

Keywords: Interactional linguistics; doctor-patient dialogue; institutional talk; coordinated linguistic strategies

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