English language papers and authors' first language: Preliminary explorations

J. Swales

doi:10.1007/bf02025223

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Volume/Issue:: Volume 8: Issue 1-2

English language papers and authors' first language: Preliminary explorations

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J. Swales

J. Swales University of Aston in Birmingham Language Studies Unit B4 7ET Birmingham England B4 7ET Birmingham England

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Pages:: 91–101

Online Publication Date:: 06 Aug 2005

Publication Date:: 26 Jul 1985

Article Category:: Research Article

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1007/bf02025223

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Abstract

The paper argues for greater linguistic sensitivity in scientometric research, discussesBaldauf andJernudd,^11–13 and raises issues of North/South, English/non-English imbalance in research communication. It then proposes a procedure for identifying native/non-native speaker status of authors in English periodical literature on textual evidence. Preliminary application to 623 articles is reported and evaluated. The Health Science NNS percentage was 23%; in Economics half that. In both there were few papers of Third World provenance, thus supportingBaldauf andJernudd. It is suggested that Scientometrics could contribute to the teaching of Research English, against a background of adjusting suspected imbalance.

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