The European Union’s approach to multilingualism in its own communication policy

Carlos Mendez; Michele Gazzola; Laure Clement-Wilz; Vasiliki Triga; Fernando Mendez; Costas Djouvas; Antonis Charamboulos; John Bachtler

The European Union’s approach to multilingualism in its own communication policy

Carlos Mendez, Michele Gazzola, Laure Clement-Wilz, Vasiliki Triga, Fernando Mendez, Costas Djouvas, Antonis Charamboulos, John Bachtler

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Abstract

This study assesses the EU’s approach to multilingualism in its communications policy. An innovative mixed methods approach is used to investigate compliance with multilingualism obligations and the language regimes and practices of EU institutions, bodies and agencies, especially on EU websites. The fit with the linguistic skills of EU27 residents is also investigated. Policy recommendations are provided to enhance the transparency and accessibility of EU communication policy taking account of feasibility constraints.

Original language	English
Publisher	European Parliament
Number of pages	158
Publication status	Published (in print/issue) - 26 Oct 2022

Keywords

European union
Language Policy
Multilingualism
Linguistic Justice

UN SDGs

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