Linguistic Justice for Europe and for the World
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Linguistic Justice for Europe and for the World is a philosophical work that examines how principles of justice should apply to language policy, especially regarding the dominance of English in Europe and globally.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
non-fiction book
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philosophical work ⓘ work on political philosophy ⓘ |
| addresses |
costs and benefits of lingua franca use
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institutional design for language regimes ⓘ language inequality in Europe ⓘ rights of speakers of minority languages ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
provide a normative framework for language policy
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reconcile efficiency and fairness in language choice ⓘ |
| appliesTheory |
Rawlsian-inspired principles of justice
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liberal egalitarianism ⓘ theories of global justice ⓘ |
| argues |
English dominance creates structural advantages for native speakers
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linguistic justice requires redistribution of language-related benefits ⓘ linguistic regimes should be evaluated by principles of fairness ⓘ |
| author | Philippe Van Parijs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| concerns |
design of just linguistic institutions
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rights and duties of native and non-native speakers ⓘ |
| context |
European multilingualism
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globalization ⓘ |
| critiques | uncompensated dominance of English ⓘ |
| examines |
fairness of linguistic inequalities
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justice implications of English as a lingua franca ⓘ language rights ⓘ language-based advantages and disadvantages ⓘ |
| field |
language policy studies
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philosophy of language ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ sociolinguistics ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
European Union
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global language regime ⓘ |
| influencedDiscussionIn |
debates on EU language policy
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debates on global English ⓘ |
| languageDiscussed |
English
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European national languages ⓘ minority and regional languages ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
English language dominance
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European integration ⓘ distributive justice ⓘ language policy ⓘ linguistic justice ⓘ political philosophy of language ⓘ |
| notableFor | systematic treatment of linguistic justice at European and global levels ⓘ |
| proposes |
compensatory measures for non-native speakers of English
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principles for fair language policy ⓘ |
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