It posed the question whether to write in Finnish or English. Apparently I took it so much for granted that I would write my dissertation in English. The idea that not doing so would degrade my Dutch, and even more, that of the whole Dutch community and therefor Dutch Culture never occurred to me until I arrived in Finland, where the language issue still provides sensitivity for people. The debate and doubt whether to write in Finnish or in English is proof of this. The argument was even given that Finnish would be preferred because we're all sponsored by the Finnish tax payer. I what way writing in Finnish would benefit the tax payer, I'm not sure of. It might be an incorrect assumption. As far as common sense tells me, historically latin has been the academic language. All other teachings could be considered as forgotten, unless it was preserved in Latin. Today, it seems to me English is the academic language. This means that if you don't want to be on the periphery you'd better start writing in English too. This probably betrays my point of view in this matter. I wonder how the Chinese do it nowadays, since they seem to have a sturdy history of scholars in Chinese and a large base for their language (http://tesl-ej.org/ej41/a1.html). However, as pointed out though, there are pro's and con's to name for any language. You could even write in Swedish if you'd like. Point is to consider these pro's and con's within your work. Which language are you comfy with, who is your audience. Above all, writing should provide enjoyment, not frustration, in whatever language you write.