Linguistic Justice for Europe and for the World
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Linguistic Justice for Europe and for the World is a philosophical work that examines how principles of justice should apply to language policy, especially regarding the dominance of English in Europe and globally.
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| Linguistic Justice for Europe and for the World canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Linguistic Justice for Europe and for the World Context triple: [Philippe Van Parijs, notableWork, Linguistic Justice for Europe and for the World]
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History and the Testimony of Language
"History and the Testimony of Language" is a scholarly work by Christopher Ehret that uses comparative historical linguistics to reconstruct aspects of early human history, cultures, and migrations, particularly in Africa.
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PEN Declaration on Linguistic Rights
The PEN Declaration on Linguistic Rights is a policy statement by PEN International that defends and promotes the rights of individuals and communities to use, develop, and preserve their languages in cultural and public life.
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C.
Language Universals and Linguistic Typology
Language Universals and Linguistic Typology is a foundational linguistics book that systematically compares the structures of the world’s languages to identify cross-linguistic patterns and constraints.
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Foundations in Sociolinguistics: An Ethnographic Approach
Foundations in Sociolinguistics: An Ethnographic Approach is a seminal work that established the ethnography of communication as a central method for studying language use in its social and cultural contexts.
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E.
Sportellu Linguìsticu Regionale
Sportellu Linguìsticu Regionale is a regional linguistic office responsible for promoting, supporting, and standardizing the use of the Sardinian language in public and institutional contexts.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Linguistic Justice for Europe and for the World Target entity description: Linguistic Justice for Europe and for the World is a philosophical work that examines how principles of justice should apply to language policy, especially regarding the dominance of English in Europe and globally.
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A.
History and the Testimony of Language
"History and the Testimony of Language" is a scholarly work by Christopher Ehret that uses comparative historical linguistics to reconstruct aspects of early human history, cultures, and migrations, particularly in Africa.
-
B.
PEN Declaration on Linguistic Rights
The PEN Declaration on Linguistic Rights is a policy statement by PEN International that defends and promotes the rights of individuals and communities to use, develop, and preserve their languages in cultural and public life.
-
C.
Language Universals and Linguistic Typology
Language Universals and Linguistic Typology is a foundational linguistics book that systematically compares the structures of the world’s languages to identify cross-linguistic patterns and constraints.
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D.
Foundations in Sociolinguistics: An Ethnographic Approach
Foundations in Sociolinguistics: An Ethnographic Approach is a seminal work that established the ethnography of communication as a central method for studying language use in its social and cultural contexts.
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E.
Sportellu Linguìsticu Regionale
Sportellu Linguìsticu Regionale is a regional linguistic office responsible for promoting, supporting, and standardizing the use of the Sardinian language in public and institutional contexts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
non-fiction book
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philosophical work ⓘ work on political philosophy ⓘ |
| addresses |
costs and benefits of lingua franca use
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institutional design for language regimes ⓘ language inequality in Europe ⓘ rights of speakers of minority languages ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
provide a normative framework for language policy
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reconcile efficiency and fairness in language choice ⓘ |
| appliesTheory |
Rawlsian-inspired principles of justice
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liberal egalitarianism ⓘ theories of global justice ⓘ |
| argues |
English dominance creates structural advantages for native speakers
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linguistic justice requires redistribution of language-related benefits ⓘ linguistic regimes should be evaluated by principles of fairness ⓘ |
| author | Philippe Van Parijs ⓘ |
| concerns |
design of just linguistic institutions
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rights and duties of native and non-native speakers ⓘ |
| context |
European multilingualism
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globalization ⓘ |
| critiques | uncompensated dominance of English ⓘ |
| examines |
fairness of linguistic inequalities
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justice implications of English as a lingua franca ⓘ language rights ⓘ language-based advantages and disadvantages ⓘ |
| field |
language policy studies
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philosophy of language ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ sociolinguistics ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
European Union
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global language regime ⓘ |
| influencedDiscussionIn |
debates on EU language policy
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debates on global English ⓘ |
| languageDiscussed |
English
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European national languages ⓘ minority and regional languages ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
English language dominance
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European integration ⓘ distributive justice ⓘ language policy ⓘ linguistic justice ⓘ political philosophy of language ⓘ |
| notableFor | systematic treatment of linguistic justice at European and global levels ⓘ |
| proposes |
compensatory measures for non-native speakers of English
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principles for fair language policy ⓘ |
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Subject: Linguistic Justice for Europe and for the World Description of subject: Linguistic Justice for Europe and for the World is a philosophical work that examines how principles of justice should apply to language policy, especially regarding the dominance of English in Europe and globally.
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