Open AccessDeutsch in der Wissenschaft und Wissensproduktion
Author(s) -
Doris Sava
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
germanistische beiträge
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2247-4633
pISSN - 1454-5144
DOI - 10.2478/gb-2019-0025
Subject(s) - german , dominance (genetics) , promotion (chess) , globalization , relevance (law) , multilingualism , political science , library science , sociology , linguistics , computer science , philosophy , biology , biochemistry , politics , law , gene
Based on thecurrentacademic activities, the dominance of American English in science culture, and on the hereto related suppression of the traditional scientific multilingualism, the article deliberates on the relevance of German in the international knowledge industry. Given the increased demand for the MINT-subjects (Mathematics, Informatics, Natural sciences and Technology) and the exclusive promotion of English as (the only) science language in the globalization tide, fact that is mirrored in the altered publication practice, one must necessarily ask, wheth er there is still a future ahead for German as a science language or for German in science.