Languages still a major barrier to global science, new research finds
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. Ref. Source 4a.
They've already made English the universal language so countries with languages other than English could make the study of English a requirement for sciences and not just language based arts.
Edited: Seraphina on 31st Dec, 2016 - 2:46pm