During the last two decades the European Commission and the Council of Europe have
taken political initiatives to promote multilingualism. The underlying assumption to …

One of the potential contradictions facing foreign language use in Europe is that as English
is added to linguistic repertoires it is the learning of English itself which may be a force …

In order to gain ground in the Europe of knowledge, we must make sure that pupils in all EU
countries receive the appropriate education and develop the right knowledge and skills …

The official rhetoric of the European Union (EU) describes the linguistic diversity by which it
is characterised as 'an asset for Europe and a shared commitment', while it also represents …

This chapter focuses on the development of multilingualism in European education. It
concentrates on the teaching of minority languages, state languages, and English as school …

In multilingual environments, respecting diverse linguistic identities is a requirement for
recognizing the equal dignity of citizens. In the official discourse of the European Union, the …

The multilingualisms of the United Nations, the European Union, and postcommunist Europe
are very different phenomena. English plays a key role in each and is being actively …

This text, part of a series published by the Language Policy Division, is clearly significant in
its own right because it deals with certain influential factors in the organisation and …

This paper focuses on educational policy and language learning in compulsory education in
the European context, and suggests how multilingualism can be addressed more effectively …

The article analyses whether the expansion of English is adding to linguistic repertoires, or
whether a process of linguistic capital dispossession of national languages is taking place. It …