Linguistic Justice for Europe and for the World
Author | : Philippe Van Parijs |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 312 |
Release | : 2011-09-29 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780199208876 |
ISBN-13 | : 0199208875 |
Rating | : 4/5 (76 Downloads) |
Download or read book Linguistic Justice for Europe and for the World written by Philippe Van Parijs and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2011-09-29 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Europe and throughout the world, competence in English is spreading at a speed never achieved by any language in human history. This growing dominance of English is frequently perceived as being grossly unjust. This book is the first systematic treatment of the of the normative aspects of language policy and how this relates to justice.