Linguistic justice for Europe and for the world
By: Philippe van Parijs
Series: Oxford political theory
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Oxford; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 299
ISBN-13: 9780199208876
Subjects: Lingua francas; English language; Language policy
Description: In Europe and throughout the world, competence in English is spreading at a speed never achieved by any language before. This growing dominance of English is frequently perceived as being grossly unjust. This book is the first systematic treatment of the normative aspects of language policy and how this relates to justice.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [270]-286) and index.