International Language and Science / Considerations on the Introduction of an International Language into Science

A collection of essays argues for establishing an international auxiliary language to streamline scientific communication. It opens by diagnosing the loss of a common scholarly tongue and practical problems caused by linguistic fragmentation, then reports on an international commission's investigations and the shortcomings of existing constructed languages. Linguistic principles and logical methods for designing a neutral scientific idiom are examined, followed by considerations of nomenclature and practical matters of reading, writing, and speaking. Appendices offer a sample grammar and vocabulary, specimen translations, and organizational proposals to promote adoption.