A plea for a proper use of the Slovenian term for ‘natural selection’

Authors

  • Peter Trontelj Univerza v Ljubljani Biotehniška fakulteta, Oddelek za biologijo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14720/abs.67.2.19365

Keywords:

natural selection, Slovenian terminology, teaching biology, evolution

Abstract

In Darwin’s year, 2009, a new Slovenian translation of The Origin has introduced a hitherto unused combination of words to name the process of natural selection. This proposal was deemed by the translator as superior to the previously well-established terms but was rejected by the leading Slovenian authority on evolutionary biology. Not knowing about this rejection, and due to the central position of Dawin’s book among the evolutionary literature, several authors, teachers and other users adopted the new term while some are using combinations of both. This has caused uncertainty about the proper use and meaning of different variants, especially among teachers. The present contribution is a plea for a stable Slovenian naming for natural selection based on semantic considerations.

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Published

08.08.2024

How to Cite

Trontelj, P. (2024). A plea for a proper use of the Slovenian term for ‘natural selection’. Acta Biologica Slovenica, 67(2), 75-78. https://doi.org/10.14720/abs.67.2.19365

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