Language Policy and the Future of Europe

This volume offers an insider perspective on language policy in the EU, bringing together two key figures well acquainted with its development to reflect critically on the future of language policy and practices in post-Brexit Europe.

Autorentext

Alice Leal is Associate Professor of Translation and Interpreting Studies at the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa.

Seán Ó Riain is an Irish diplomat and linguist with over 40 years of diplomatic service, presently in charge of the promotion of multilingualism at the Irish Foreign Ministry.

Inhalt

Preface (Seán Ó Riain)

Introduction (Alice Leal)

Chapter 1: The European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages

Questions 1-3

Chapter 2: The status of multilingualism in the European Commission

Questions 4-5

Chapter 3: The European Commission and English as a lingua franca

Questions 6-8

Chapter 4: Migrant and non-territorial languages in the EU

Questions 9-10

Chapter 5: Language policy and official EU status

Questions 11-12

Chapter 6: Ireland and multilingualism in a post-Brexit EU

Questions 13-15

Conclusions (Alice Leal & Seán Ó Riain)