Unity in diversity: English as a lingua franca for Europe
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| 1. | Title | Title of document | Unity in diversity: English as a lingua franca for Europe - Reconfiguring Europe |
| 2. | Creator | Author's name, affiliation, country | Juliane House; University of Hamburg; Germany |
| 3. | Subject | Discipline(s) | Linguistics |
| 4. | Subject | Keyword(s) | linguistics; applied linguistics; Europe; multilingualism; multiculturalism; Pluralism; European Union; language policy; political aspects of language; languages and democracy; language rights; linguistic diversity |
| 5. | Subject | Subject classification | Applied linguistics |
| 6. | Description | Abstract | In this chapter I discuss ways of managing linguistic and cultural diversity in Europe. I argue that the adoption of a lingua franca as a useful communicative tool does not necessarily pose a threat to multilingualism in Europe, rather it may be the only realistic way of coping with a multitude of languages in contact. Paradoxically, the use of a lingua franca may become a means of ensuring and indeed promoting diversity. Having brought forward a number of arguments against making use of English as a lingua franca in Europe, I try to relativise these arguments by pointing to the distinction between ‘languages for communication’ and ‘languages for identification’, and by drawing on the findings of several relevant research projects. Finally, I make a few suggestions as to how applied linguistics can contribute to reconfiguring Europe. |
| 7. | Publisher | Organizing agency, location | Equinox Publishing Ltd |
| 8. | Contributor | Sponsor(s) | |
| 9. | Date | (YYYY-MM-DD) | 01-Sep-2006 |
| 10. | Type | Status & genre | Peer-reviewed Article |
| 11. | Type | Type | |
| 12. | Format | File format | |
| 13. | Identifier | Uniform Resource Identifier | https://journals.equinoxpub.com/index.php/books/article/view/29261 |
| 14. | Identifier | Digital Object Identifier | 10.1558/equinox.29261 |
| 15. | Source | Journal/conference title; vol., no. (year) | Equinox eBooks Publishing; Reconfiguring Europe |
| 16. | Language | English=en | en |
| 18. | Coverage | Geo-spatial location, chronological period, research sample (gender, age, etc.) |
Europe, Twentieth Century; twenty first century |
| 19. | Rights | Copyright and permissions | Copyright 2014 Equinox Publishing Ltd |