LINGUIST List 4.550

Thu 15 Jul 1993

Qs: Passives, Scientific English, Hebrew

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1. "Barbara.Abbott", frequency of passives
2. , The Meaning of English as an International Language in Scientific
3. Ken Miner, Hebrew quiz software

Does anybody know a/the standard reference for the claim that
passive sentences occur (in English) more frequently than actives?
Please reply to me -- thanks.

Hello! I would like to have some information concerning the study " The
Meaning of English as an International Language in Scientific Research".
The information I'd like to get would be as follows:

1. Statistical information
 - how much is actually published in English (in the whole world)?
 - the share of the English literature?
 - the share of the English literature in different regions?
 - how much is translated from English into foreign languages and on the
 contrary?

2. Consequences and influences eg. on the level of style
 - how do different researches adopt the model of English or their own
 language in relation to style?

3. - which branches of science are most publishing in English and which
least?
 - which branches in their own language?

If someone could give answers to some questions or hints to get reliable
information I'd be very grateful.

Mika Kallio
University of Vaasa/
Department of Communication Studies
PL 700
SF-65101 VAASA
FINLAND

Tel. +358-61-3248 371
Fax. +358-61-3248 380

E-mail: mkavwasa.fi

If anyone uses David Rapier's Hebrew Quiz program for Classical
Hebrew, or knows the present whereabouts of its author, please email
me. Thanks.

Ken Miner <minerkuhub.cc.ukans.edu>