“Awkward wording. Rephrase”: linguistic injustice in ecological journals
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"Awkward wording. Rephrase": linguistic injustice in ecological journals.
International scientific communication is monolithically dominated by English, particularly within natural sciences [1,2]. The professional career of individual scientists relies on their ability to publish in internationally relevant journals, and writing in English is the only way to achieve this. Non-native English speakers (NoNES) seem to be clearly disadvantaged with respect to native Engl...
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عنوان ژورنال: Trends in Ecology & Evolution
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0169-5347
DOI: 10.1016/j.tree.2010.07.001