There is acceptance and establishment of methodological stereotypes by professionals at the University of Medical Sciences of Villa Clara, Cuba. This is due to theoretical ignorance about the interrelation of linguistics with the methodology of research in the conscious expression of scientifi c language. Th e situation has served as a motivation to these authors to reverse it through the design and development of a course aimed at these university students. The essence of the course lies in the linguistic explanation –applied linguistics–, linked to methodological stereotypes in scientifi c writing. However, in parallel with the teaching process, a study was conducted to perceive possible conceptual changes in students. Hence, the objective of: is research is to expose the experience and educational-research results inherent to the referred course. Methodologically, the heuristic pr...

Translation of scientifi c writing constitutes a diffi culty at Medical College from Villa Clara, Cuba; mainly, in spelling, lexical and syntactic levels: misuse of foreign words, articles, prepositions, and overuse of passive voice and gerund. Thus, a postgraduate course directed to these professionals was designed to eradicate such defi ciencies; therefore, the authors intend to show its results. Theoretical methods were applied: analysis-synthesis and induction-deduction and empirical ones: observation of the course development and a broad document review of scientifi c abstracts written by Cubans and foreigners related to Health. Consequently, the results were very favorable; 12 out of 15 students were good graded, and three were excellent. Moreover, these revealed constructive opinions about the course using PNI technique (positive, negative, interesting). It can be highlighted that...

Translation of scientifi c writing constitutes a diffi culty at Medical College from Villa Clara, Cuba; mainly, in spelling, lexical and syntactic levels: misuse of foreign words, articles, prepositions, and overuse of passive voice and gerund. Thus, a postgraduate course directed to these professionals was designed to eradicate such defi ciencies; therefore, the authors intend to show its results. Theoretical methods were applied: analysis-synthesis and induction-deduction and empirical ones: observation of the course development and a broad document review of scientifi c abstracts written by Cubans and foreigners related to Health. Consequently, the results were very favorable; 12 out of 15 students were good graded, and three were excellent. Moreover, these revealed constructive opinions about the course using PNI technique (positive, negative, interesting). It can be highlighted that...

El presente trabajo tuvo como finalidad determinar el riesgo epidemiológico y las enfermedades zoonóticas en comunidades urbanas del municipio Santa Clara, Cuba durante el 2010. Se empleó como instrumento de evaluación una encuesta a 391 viviendas que contiene datos epidemiológicos y el nivel de conocimiento de enfermedades zoonótica. Se evaluó la incidencia de enfermedades que constituyen posibles zoonosis. Se determinó la presencia de vectores perjudiciales para la salud de los habitantes, haciendo énfasis en los culícidos transmisores de enfermedades. Se realizó un pesquisaje serológico a caninos y porcinos para leptospirosis. Se recolectaron moluscos terrestres y fluviales en huertos-organopónicos y se realizó un análisis de formas parasitarias. Se hizo un análisis bacteriológico a muestras de agua de pozos para riego y para el consumo de la población. El 90,03% de ...

Th ere is a widespread situation in the Villa Clara Medical School. Th is has to do with an increase of verbose language spoken by professors and the incorrect use of vocabulary and syntax, which has resulted in stereotypes due to recurrent use. Th is fact aff ects the professional communicative competence and logically contradicts the principles and rules of scientifi c communication. Th erefore, the objective of this study was to analyze the contradiction between the abovementioned linguistic irregularities and the characteristics of scientifi c language. During the research, theoretical methods were applied —analysis-synthesis, induction-deduction—, and empirical methods —observation and document review—, besides the systematic exchange with professionals of the school. Th is allowed analysis and systematization of the collected data to arrive at reliable conclusions. Most rec...

Actualmente, existe una problemática generalizada en el contexto de la Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara, Cuba. La situación tiene que ver con el incremento del lenguaje verboso por parte de los docentes y el empleo inacertado de un léxico y de una sintaxis que han devenido en estereotipos por el uso recurrente que se les ha dado. Este fenómeno lingüístico afecta la competencia comunicativa profesional y entra en lógica contradicción con los principios y normas de la comunicación científica. De ahí, que el objetivo propuesto haya sido analizar la contradicción entre los vicios o carencias lingüísticos mencionados y las características inherentes al lenguaje de la ciencia. Durante el proceso investigativo se emplearon métodos teóricos —análisis-síntesis, inducción-deducción—, métodos empíricos —observación y revisión documental—, además...

Cacophony is a language vice that is committed in oral and written forms. It consists of an unpleasant sound for the ear, originating from the unnecessary, recurrent or close repetition of phonemes in the same sentence or from the inappropriate combination of the different components of a sentence. It constitutes a very frequent linguistic fact in the professional context of the University of Medical Sciences of Villa Clara, Cuba. Hence, the objective of the work was to analyze the recurrence of cacophony in the linguistic expression of university professionals. It represents an essentially qualitative, exploratory, descriptive and synchronous study, where the universe and the intentional sample were made up of 20 research projects, framed between 2021 and 2023; in addition, theoretical methods were used ―analysis-synthesis, induction-deduction―; empirical methods ―observation and ...

The identity of a territory is built day by day and is reflected through its history via the expression of culture and language. Therefore, linguistic-cultural preservation represents a pillar of the nation's own identity. However, facts coexist contrary to good cultural policies that protect the native and national identity: the invasion and dissemination of globalized foreign cultures and a polluting lexicon for Spanish. Other ―ungrammatical― linguistic phenomena are added, supported by a certain “fashionable stereotyped language”. Unfortunately, great responsibility for this falls on the mass media, where professionals who use this type of language that permeates and echoes in social work; it is observed, even, in the scientific, and academic language used by teachers. This can be confirmed orally and in documents written by professors from the Villa Clara University of Medica...

The authors of this work have been doing for a long time a synchronic study of emerging language phenomena that have become socially recurrent, up to the point of being stereotyped. This situation is also in Medical College from Villa Clara, Cuba, whose professionals, of course, are part of it. Hence, the objective is: to analyze some harmful and recurrent phenomena in current professional language. There were applied mainly the theoretical methods of analysis-synthesis, induction-deduction; besides, the empirical methods of observation and document review. Along with it, the systematic exchange with professionals of the Institution has been useful. The most signifi cant phenomena detected are: indiscriminate dividing of the noun in male and female genders ―welcome…―, tendency to verbalization of nouns and adjectives ―to open (opening); to make negative (negative)…―; inadequa...

The main objective was to identify the epidemiological and zoonotic risk of fluvial and terrestrial molluscs in the Health Area Roberto Fleites, municipality Santa Clara, Villa Clara province, Cuba. Snails were sampled monthly during 2011-2012. Mollusc species with greater frequency and distribution were Praticolella griseola, Tarebia granifera and Pseudosuccinea columella. The most medically important species were: P. griseola, Physella columella, Subulina octona, Physa acuta, Pomacea poeyana and Galba cubensis that are intermediate hosts and transmitters of parasitic helminth diseases. A greater abundance of molluscs in orchards organoponic in relation to bodies of water sampled was observed; however, higher species richness of molluscs was obtained in water bodies in the orchards-organoponics. There is an increased epidemiological risk-in organopónicos orchard, where 96.49% of mollus...

The authors of this work have been doing for a long time a synchronic study of emerging language phenomena that have become socially recurrent, up to the point of being stereotyped. This situation is also in Medical College from Villa Clara, Cuba, whose professionals, of course, are part of it. Hence, the objective is: to analyze some harmful and recurrent phenomena in current professional language. There were applied mainly the theoretical methods of analysis-synthesis, induction-deduction; besides, the empirical methods of observation and document review. Along with it, the systematic exchange with professionals of the Institution has been useful. The most signifi cant phenomena detected are: indiscriminate dividing of the noun in male and female genders ―welcome…―, tendency to verbalization of nouns and adjectives ―to open (opening); to make negative (negative)…―; inadequa...