Multilingualism and English in Twenty-First-Century Europe: Recent Developments and Challenges (Intercultural Studies and Foreign Language Learning Book 17) 1st Edition, Kindle Edition by Clive W. Earls (Editor) Format: Kindle Edition

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This book aims to tackle one of the most controversial and important linguistic, educational and societal debates in contemporary Europe. English is growing rapidly within, and spreading across, an increasing number of areas of society. This development is influenced by actions taken by national and supranational decision-makers, as well as global forces outside the control of any one state or political union. Europe’s founding principle of respecting and fostering diversity and equality of cultures and languages is being affected by the growing role of English across European countries, creating a de facto linguistic hierarchy and consequently a potential cultural hierarchy.