Scientific Globish versus scientific English.
The proposed adoption of 'scientific Globish' as a simplified language standard for scholarly communication may appeal to authors who have difficulty with English proficiency. However, Globish might not justify the hopes being pinned on it and might open the door to further deterioration of the quality of English-language scientific writing.
Scientific and Technical Information Unit, Institute of Biochemistry and Physiology of Plants and Microorganisms, Russian Academy of Sciences, 13 Prospekt Entuziastov, Saratov 410049, Russian Federation. Electronic address: tychinin@ibppm.sgu.ru.
Dmitry N
DN
Tychinin
Alexander A
AA
Kamnev
D001319:Authorship; D003253:Consultants; D006801:Humans; D017712:Peer Review, Research
English language; Globish; editing; publishing; scientific writing