Thursday 29 December 2016

Languages still a major barrier to global science, new research finds

(University of Cambridge) Over one-third of new conservation science documents published annually are in non-English languages, despite assumption of English as scientific 'lingua franca.' Researchers find examples of important science missed at international level, and practitioners struggling to access new knowledge, as a result of language barriers.

from EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science http://ift.tt/2imoc0K

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