This series delves into the complex interplay between language dynamics, diversity management, and societal actors. It explores how representations of language and multilingualism shape organizational policies and actual language practices. Through analysis across private enterprises, political institutions, and educational spheres, it offers profound insights into the realities of multilingual environments.
Explores the roots of Europe's struggle with multilingualism. This book argues that, over the centuries, the pursuit of linguistic homogeneity has become a central aspect of the mindset of Europeans. It offers an overview of the emergence of a standard language ideology and its relationship with ethnicity, territorial unity and social mobility