Language and Long Covid The Linguistic Legacy of the Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has created a large burden of chronic illness. Known as Long COVID, this new health condition has impacted employment, social relationships and psychological well-being in millions of people around the world. This timely and engaging volume is the first book to examine language and communication difficulties in adults with Long COVID. Drawing on experimental investigations, surveys, case studies and testimonies of people with Long COVID, it explores the nature and extent of communication disability in adults with Long COVID and how it impacts their daily functioning. It underlines that communication is a fundamental human right and that employers should make adjustments that can facilitate a return to employment, encouraging the wider participation of people with Long COVID. Assuming no prior knowledge of linguistics or language disorders, this book is essential reading for Long COVID patients and their caregivers, as well as medical and healthcare professionals. This title is also available as open access on Cambridge Core.