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<p>Based on thecurrentacademic activities, the dominance of American English in science culture, and on the hereto related suppression of the traditional scientific multilingualism, the article deliberates on the relevance of German in the international knowledge industry. Given the increased demand for the MINT-subjects (Mathematics, Informatics, Natural sciences and Technology) and the exclusive promotion of English as (the only) science language in the globalization tide, fact that is mirrored in the altered publication practice, one must necessarily ask, wheth er there is still a future ahead for German as a science language or for German in science.</p>
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Based on thecurrentacademic activities, the dominance of American English in science culture, and on the hereto related suppression of the traditional scientific multilingualism, the article deliberates on the relevance of German in the international knowledge industry. Given the increased demand for the MINT-subjects (Mathematics, Informatics, Natural sciences and Technology) and the exclusive promotion of English as (the only) science language in the globalization tide, fact that is mirrored in the altered publication practice, one must necessarily ask, wheth er there is still a future ahead for German as a science language or for German in science.

Deutsch in der Wissenschaft und Wissensproduktion

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Based on thecurrentacademic activities, the dominance of American English in science culture, and on the hereto related suppression of the traditional...

Deutsch in der Wissenschaft und Wissensproduktion

Publié en ligne: 01 févr. 2020

Pages: 143 - 154

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/gb-2019-0025

Mots clés
sciencecommunication, English dominance, German in science, knowledge production, publication practice

© 2019 Doris Sava, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Deutsch in der Wissenschaft und Wissensproduktion

Publié en ligne: 01 févr. 2020

Pages: 143 - 154

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/gb-2019-0025

Mots cléssciencecommunication, English dominance, German in science, knowledge production, publication practice

© 2019 Doris Sava, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Mots clés
sciencecommunication, English dominance, German in science, knowledge production, publication practice