english—the lingua franca of science
in this article, i take a very personal look at the role of english in today's world of science. does the hegemony of english lead to a loss of cultural diversity? what are the advantages of a unifying language of science? are non-native-speakers of english at a disadvantage when
the language(s) of medicine: keys to high-quality translations
this article looks at the role of medical writing and translation in ancient greece and rome, the imprint greek, latin, and vernacular tongues has left on the language(s) of medicine, and at the idiosyncracies of medical terminology and phraseology. beyond words and phrases, of course, it is essential is