Attitudes towards English for research publication in a multilingual context: The case of Polish linguists

IF 3.1 1区 文学 Q1 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH Journal of English for Academic Purposes Pub Date : 2024-06-28 DOI:10.1016/j.jeap.2024.101403
Krystyna Warchał
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Although the impact of English as a language of science on other languages and communities has been discussed from various perspectives, it has less often been explored in Slavic contexts. This paper analyses the attitudes of Polish linguists towards English for research publication, with special attention to its perceived impact on the discipline, language, and academic careers as well as perceived risks and benefits it entails in these areas. The analysis follows a mixed method design based on data from a survey at Polish universities and interviews. The results show that in comparison to other cultural contexts, more participants perceived the status of English as a threat to locally relevant research and as an unfair advantage to L1 English scholars. The main risk areas include academic practices, locally relevant research agendas, and cooperation with regions where English is not a commonly known language; the main benefits, access to recent findings, broader research perspective, and wider audience. Respondents identified the source of the problems with policies that seal the status of English as the language of science, affecting locally relevant research and disciplinary practices and contributing to the sense of disadvantage associated primarily with manifold costs incurred by publishing in English.

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在多语言环境中对用英语发表研究成果的态度:波兰语言学家的案例
尽管英语作为一种科学语言对其他语言和社区的影响已经从不同角度进行了讨论,但在斯拉夫语环境中却较少进行探讨。本文分析了波兰语言学家对用英语发表研究成果的态度,特别关注了英语对学科、语言和学术生涯的影响,以及在这些方面的风险和益处。分析采用混合方法设计,以波兰大学的调查数据和访谈为基础。结果表明,与其他文化背景相比,更多的参与者认为英语的地位对本地相关研究构成了威胁,对英语为第一语言的学者来说是一种不公平的优势。主要的风险领域包括学术实践、与当地相关的研究议程以及与英语不是通用语言的地区的合作;主要的优势则包括获取最新研究成果、更广阔的研究视角以及更广泛的受众。受访者指出,问题的根源在于封杀英语作为科学语言地位的政策,这些政策影响了与当地相关的研究和学科实践,助长了主要与用英语出版所产生的多方面成本相关的不利感。
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期刊介绍: The Journal of English for Academic Purposes provides a forum for the dissemination of information and views which enables practitioners of and researchers in EAP to keep current with developments in their field and to contribute to its continued updating. JEAP publishes articles, book reviews, conference reports, and academic exchanges in the linguistic, sociolinguistic and psycholinguistic description of English as it occurs in the contexts of academic study and scholarly exchange itself.
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