English-only Europe? : challenging language policy / / Robert Phillipson

• Autore: Phillipson Robert
• Pubblicazione: London : , : Routledge, , 2003
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (251 p.)
• Disciplina: 306.4494
• Soggetto topico: English language - Government policy - European Union countries; English language - Political aspects - European Union countries; Language policy - European Union countries; Multilingualism - Political aspects - European Union countries
• Soggetto geografico: European Union countries Languages Political aspects
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Book Cover; Title; Contents; Illustrations; Acknowledgements; The risks of laissez faire language policies; European languages: families, nations, empires, states; Global trends impacting on European language policy; Languages in EU institutions; Towards equitable communication; Recommendations for action on language policies; European Council conclusions: Linguistic diversity and multilingualism in the EU, 1995 ; Resolution of the Council of the European Union: The promotion of linguistic diversity and language learning in the framework of the implementation of the objectives of the European Year of LanguagesDeclaration on the Enlargement of the European Union, 2001 Allocation of seats in the European Parliament, and weighted votes in the Council of a 27-member EU; Declaration of Oegstgeest (The Netherlands): Moving away from a monolingual habitus, 2000; Vienna Manifesto on European Language Policies: The cost of monolingualism, 2001; Notes; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: English-Only Europe? explores the role of languages in the process of European integration.Languages are central to the development of an integrated Europe. The way in which the European Union deals with multilingualism has serious implications for both individual member countries and international relations.In this book, Robert Phillipson considers whether the contemporary expansion of English represents a serious threat to other European languages. After exploring the implications of current policies, Phillipson argues the case for more active language policies to safeguard a multilingual Eu
• Titolo autorizzato: English-Only Europe
• ISBN: 1-134-44348-X; 0-415-28806-1; 1-280-03171-9; 1-134-44349-8; 0-203-69698-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910783657003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II