Halverson, Colin Michael Egenberger2020-11-132020-11-132019-12Halverson, C. M. E. (2019). Evidence and Expertise in Genetic Nomenclatures. Journal of Linguistic Anthropology, 29(3), 314–331. https://doi.org/10.1111/jola.12250https://hdl.handle.net/1805/24407Clinicians and laboratory scientists use a number of different systems for naming genetic mutations in their daily activities. Based on participant observation at an American academic medical center and interviews with a variety of actors at American hospitals, this paper analyzes the use of these systems. I argue that their distribution corresponds to differences in professional regimes of responsibility. An examination of these often quite complex linguistic items reveals a correlation between the type of components (evidential versus epistemic modifiers) that constitute the names and the presupposed professional role of their intended audiences.enPublisher Policyevidentialityepistemic modalitymedical geneticsArticle