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Linguistic Justice
Philippe Van Parijs. 31 Oct 2011
When:
31 October 2011 5.30-7pm Followed by a drinks reception
Where:
Residence of the Belgian Ambassador, Johan Verbeke 36 Belgrave Square London SW1X 8QB
Admission strictly for registered participants only. Please book your place below.
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Launching the latest book of political philosopher Philippe Van Parijs, "Linguistic Justice for Europe and for the World"
In Europe and throughout the world, English is spreading at a speed never achieved by any language in human history. This growing dominance of English is frequently perceived and sometimes indignantly denounced as being grossly unjust.
In Europe and throughout the world, English is spreading at a speed never achieved by any language in human history. This growing dominance of English is frequently perceived and sometimes indignantly denounced as being grossly unjust.
“Linguistic Justice for Europe and for the World” starts off arguing that the dissemination of a common lingua franca is a process to be welcomed, most fundamentally because it provides the struggle for greater justice in Europe and in the world with an essential weapon: a cheap medium of communication and of mobilization. However, the resulting linguistic situation can plausibly be regarded as unjust.
Firstly, native speakers get a free ride by benefiting from the efforts of others. Secondly, they get greater opportunities as a result of English becoming a more valuable asset. Thirdly, such situation amounts to a lack of equal respect for the other languages with which people identify.
Professor Van Parijs, one of the most original political philosophers of the day, will be discussing these and other issues, including policies that might help achieve linguistic justice and redress the distortions mentioned above, e.g. through the imposition of a linguistic tax or the banning of dubbing. Three prominent discussants will grill Professor Van Parijs, setting the stage for a debate that will no doubt be lively and thought-provoking.
Linguistic Justice
Philippe Van Parijs - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
www.uclouvain.be/cps/ucl/doc/etes/documents/DOCH_122_%28PVP%29.pdf
Here is a critical response from earlier this year:
Is Linguistic Justice Translatable? On the Significance of Translation for Universal History « Telos Press
Philippe van Parijs in Amsterdam on Global English, mobility and linguistic justice | Multilingualism
How to do things with Anglobalisation: towards linguistic justice | ANU
One idea would be to 'tax' language:
Language tax - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Or to see it in another way:
£500m 'language tax' cost to Scots economy (From Herald Scotland)
Repeal the Language Tax!
It's about multilingualism:
Jay Doubleyou: english is not the language of the successful british exporter
Jay Doubleyou: 10 tips and tricks to pick up any language
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