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Preface
(2015)
Other than linguistic laymen, most linguists avoid Statements concerning the general state of a language or its future. Despite some theoretical scruples, I shall, after some assessing comments on present German, make speculations on the further development of this language. Three scenarios of possible States of the German language at the end of this Century will be sketched and discussed in comparison. These speculations are but plausible considerations based on observations of the Contemporary language. In view of the looming partial loss of domains of German and other European Standard languages, I will then discuss how the further development of German can be positively influenccd within the context of multilingual Europe.
In ihrem Buch "Die Sprachenfrage in der Europäischen Union" versucht die Verfasserin, die zahlreichen Aspekte der sprachlichen Situation der EU multidisziplinär und umfassend darzustellen und zu erörtern. Sie stützt sich auf eine bemerkenswert vielfältige Materialbasis. Insgesamt vermittelt das Buch jedoch eher einen Eindruck von der oft verwirrenden Vielfalt sprachlicher Praktiken, Regelungen, Planungen und Aktionen, als dass es zu einer klärenden Übersicht über die komplexen Gegebenheiten verhelfen könnte. Für weitere Studien wäre die Beschränkung auf einige wenige überschaubare, klar formulierte und empirisch zugängliche Gegenstandsbereiche der sprachlichen Verhältnisse in der EU und ihren Mitgliedsstaaten zu empfehlen.
Moderm European Science and culture evolved in the process of emancipation of various national languages from medieval Latin. At present, this development from monolingualism to multilingualism seems to be reversed in several scientific disciplines and in higher education. The former linguistic diversity turns gradually into a modern monolingualism of scientific English, especially in the natural and some social sciences. A short-term consequence is that researchers and Professors with other first languages need extra time and sometimes money to prepare their publications and lectures in English. Long-term consequences are, among others, that all languages exept English are devaluated as media of science and learning and, thus, a diglossia might develop if only English be used for the important domains and other languages be limited to the domains of private communication and folklore. The way out can only be through a cultivation of at least bilingualism of researchers, Professors, and their students in the natural sciences and trilingualism in social sciences and the humanities.
Abertura/Opening
(2010)
Europäische Hochsprachen in der Klemme. Zwischen globalem Englisch, Dialekten und Regionalsprachen
(2008)
Starting from declarations of the EU, the value of European languages and their diversity according to their different territorial, social, and legal extensions are discussed. The Standard varieties of the various languages are emphasized as being especially important for national and European language policies and for individual language cultivation. They contributed and may continue to contribute more than other language varieties to the cultural wealth of Europe. On the other hand, their development is especially impaired by the increasing use of ‘global' English. The increasing tendency toward a diaglossia (English plus one other language) and the use of languages within the institutions of the EU are discussed. In conclusion, it is argued that although tolerance is necessary, it is not sufficient for a thriving further development of the European linguistic diversity.