‘Requires proofing by a native speaker’ – colonization and scholarship

IF 16.4 1区化学 Q1 CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Accounts of Chemical Research Pub Date : 2020-03-18 DOI:10.1629/uksg.502

E. Costello

引用次数: 6

Abstract

Many academic scholars have encountered some variation of the phrase: ‘This manuscript could benefit from proofing by a native English speaker’. They may have received this feedback or given it. This article aims to use peer review as a prism through which to explore aspects of linguistic power and privilege. In unpacking some of the language of peer review we may question some assumptions we hold about ‘native’ English speakers. Although making reference to other written works, this commentary is foregrounded in personal testimony. It does this to contextualize the issues. It is written from the perspective of a storyteller. It draws upon the stories of languages and how we use them, of where they come from and where they are going. Running throughout is the idea and the very dark reality of colonization.

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“需要母语人士的证明”——殖民化和学术

许多学术学者都遇到过这句话的一些变体:“这份手稿可能会受益于母语为英语的人的校对”。他们可能已经收到或者给出了这个反馈。本文旨在以同行评议为棱镜，探讨语言权力和特权的各个方面。在分析同行评议的一些语言时，我们可能会质疑我们对“母语”为英语的人的一些假设。虽然参考了其他书面作品，但这篇评论是以个人证词为基础的。它这样做是为了将问题置于背景中。它是从一个讲故事的人的角度写的。它借鉴了语言的故事，以及我们如何使用它们，它们从哪里来，又往哪里去。贯穿始终的是殖民的理念和黑暗的现实。

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Accounts of Chemical Research 化学-化学综合

CiteScore

31.40

自引率

1.10%

发文量

312

审稿时长

2 months

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