Language and the Knowledge Economy: Multilingual Scholarly Publishing in Europe (Routledge Studies in English for Research Publication Purposes)

This volume offers a holistic understanding of the interconnections of language, specifically English, scholarly publishing, and knowledge production and circulation through a sociolinguistic lens in contemporary academia across different European settings for research purposes. The volume is organised around three parts: the first part explores individual factors underpinning knowledge production and their role in shaping scholars’ academic careers; the second part critically reflects on the challenges and opportunities for multilingual scholars in the academic landscape, examining the inherent tensions in the interactions between English and other languages; the final part considers the ways in which academic knowledge is institutionalised - at universities, private companies, and on a national scale - and the subsequent impact on knowledge dissemination.Taken together, the chapters provide a coherent and holistic overview of the affordances and limitations that different social acto