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1. Twenty-three Languages, and More to Come 1. Twenty-three Languages, and More to Come
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1.1. Linguistic Rules of the European Union 1.1. Linguistic Rules of the European Union
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1.2. Linguistic Reality 1.2. Linguistic Reality
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1.3. Challenges to the Rules by EU Institutions 1.3. Challenges to the Rules by EU Institutions
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1.4. What Do EU Citizens Think? 1.4. What Do EU Citizens Think?
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1.5. Who Is Afraid of Standardization? 1.5. Who Is Afraid of Standardization?
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2. Possible Solutions 2. Possible Solutions
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2.1. How Many Languages Does the EU Need? 2.1. How Many Languages Does the EU Need?
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2.2. EU Politicians and Linguistic Reforms 2.2. EU Politicians and Linguistic Reforms
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2.3. Sharing Costs or Compensating Losers? 2.3. Sharing Costs or Compensating Losers?
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Sharing Costs Sharing Costs
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Compensating Losing Countries Compensating Losing Countries
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3. Summary 3. Summary
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8 Multilingualism in the European Union: A Case Study in Linguistic Policy
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Published:April 2011
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Abstract
This chapter presents a case study of linguistic policies in the European Union. Linguistic policies should achieve a delicate balance, taking into account efficiency considerations without forgetting the will of the people. It suggests that although the English-only solution may yield greater efficiency and reduce costs, it could generate a substantial degree of disenfranchisement that leads to less political unity and citizens' loss of interest in a true European Union. The chapter presents alternative solutions that include the political feasibility of altering the extent of translation to some core languages; the provision of compensating transfers for countries that would be ready to cover their own translation needs'; and some fair methods of sharing the global cost of translation and interpretation, which could be of use in other parts of the world.
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