Libyan Researchers' Perspectives on Language Choices in Published Medical Research Articles

المؤلفون

  • Aiesha Ali E Emhammed Department of English -Faculty of Arts -Sirte University- Libya

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37375/abhat.vi16.483

الكلمات المفتاحية:

Libyan bilingual writers، medical research paper، writing for publication، language choice

الملخص

The purpose of this study is to report the results of a small-scale survey study of Libyan medical scholars, set out to determine Libyan academics' experiences of publishing their research papers. In short, the current study is aimed to identify Libyan medical researchers' perspectives on using English and/or Arabic in writing medical research papers. It examines at the issue of language choice, the perceived advantages and difficulties being experienced as a result of selecting one or the other language. The findings of the study reveal that all the participants selected English language for writing their research papers. This helps in gaining international recognition for their works, and more readership. Moreover, their study background in English makes it easier for them to read in English than Arabic. The implications of the study are discussed and presented.

التنزيلات

منشور

01/06/2023

كيفية الاقتباس

Aiesha Ali E Emhammed. (2023). Libyan Researchers’ Perspectives on Language Choices in Published Medical Research Articles. Abhat Journal, (16), 389–360. https://doi.org/10.37375/abhat.vi16.483