Language Policy and the Future of Europe - A Conversation With Sean O Riain

This volume offers an insider perspective on language policy in the EU, bringing together two key figures well acquainted with its development to reflect critically on the future of language policy and practices in post-Brexit Europe.

List of contents

Preface (Seán Ó Riain)
Introduction (Alice Leal)
Chapter 1: The European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages
Questions 1-3
Chapter 2: The status of multilingualism in the European Commission
Questions 4-5
Chapter 3: The European Commission and English as a "lingua franca"
Questions 6-8
Chapter 4: Migrant and non-territorial languages in the EU
Questions 9-10
Chapter 5: Language policy and official EU status
Questions 11-12
Chapter 6: Ireland and multilingualism in a post-Brexit EU
Questions 13-15
Conclusions (Alice Leal & Seán Ó Riain)

About the author

Alice Leal is Associate Professor of Translation and Interpreting Studies at the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa.
Seán Ó Riain is an Irish diplomat and linguist with over 40 years of diplomatic service, presently in charge of the promotion of multilingualism at the Irish Foreign Ministry.

Summary

This volume offers an insider perspective on language policy in the EU, bringing together two key figures well acquainted with its development to reflect critically on the future of language policy and practices in post-Brexit Europe.

Product details

• Authors: Alice Leal, Alice O Riain Leal, Seán Ó Riain
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 19.12.2024
• EAN: 9781032378152
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3237815-2
• No. of pages: 156
• Series: Routledge Focus on Applied Linguistics
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / General, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General, Sociolinguistics, Politics & government, Translation & interpretation, Regional Studies, Politics and government, Regional / International studies, EU (European Union), Bilingualism & multilingualism, Bilingualism and multilingualism, Translation and interpretation