The language of people of science

Zbigniew Drozdowicz

Abstract


People of science, just as any other socially significant group, use a language specific just for them. It causes a situation, where they are misunderstood or not understood at all by those, who do not share this language. This article presents various traditions in using the language of people of science, as well some contemporary problems related to this issue.

Keywords


Greek traditions; latinization; americanization; oppositions against linguistic uniformizations

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