Ego vs Ergo

I'm a polyglot: I grew up in a bilingual household, went to highschool which taught two languages and subsequently did three university degrees in two languages. A linguist should have access to more than one language; in some cases, it's even a requirement for further study, like a doctorate. Given this and my nearly overwhelming interest ...

In a recent correspondence published in the journal Nature (Nature 452, 530 (3 April 2008) | doi:10.1038/452530d; Published online 2 April 2008) titled "Give south Indian authors their true names", three scientists–Nalini, Jeevananthinee, and Sujatha–emplore the journal essentially to discontinue their requirement to give first and family names. This is due to the non-universal naming system used in most Western ...