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English – the global lingua franca of science

Denys N. Wheatley

Abstract

This commentary deals with two closely related issues; what English has done for Science, and what Science has done for English. From the perspective of the present-day publication industry, there is little understanding and even less appreciation of this symbiotic interaction in what has happened over less than a century. The issues involved are discussed and illustrate the huge importance of a continuing trend that bodes well for the future. Biomed Rev 2025; 36: 131-133


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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.14748/bmr.v36.10761

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Denys N. Wheatley
University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen
United Kingdom

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