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Editorial
. 2021 Jun;38(3):207-211.
doi: 10.1177/14550725211010682. Epub 2021 May 21.

Thinking in a foreign tongue: The problem of English language dominance in social research

Ditte Andersen  1 , Matilda Hellman  2
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Thinking in a foreign tongue: The problem of English language dominance in social research

Ditte Andersen et al. Nordisk Alkohol Nark. 2021 Jun.
No abstract available

Keywords: addiction research; culture; diversity; language; translation.

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Conflict of interest statement

Declaration of conflicting interests: The authors declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

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