Title:
Why the EU should Change its Language Policy
Subtitle:
Making the Case for Promoting English as Europe’s Lingua Franca
Author(s):
Gerhards, Jürgen
Year of publication:
2014
Available Date:
2014-12-17T10:07:15.124Z
Abstract:
The 28 European Union member states have 24 different official languages.
While the EU seeks homogenisation and convergence of the member states in many
policy areas this does not apply to its language policy. The present article
discusses six arguments why the European language policy should be changed and
the use of English as a lingua franca be encouraged.
DDC-Classification:
400 Sprache
320 Politikwissenschaft
URL of the Original Publication:
Department/institution:
Politik- und Sozialwissenschaften
Series/Multivolume:
Berliner Studien zur Soziologie Europas
Series/Multivolume Number:
32
