Assessing language value in the EU: a new approach to a lingering barrier
diploma thesis (DEFENDED)
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http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11956/34167Identifiers
Study Information System: 100231
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- Kvalifikační práce [15763]
Faculty / Institute
Faculty of Social Sciences
Discipline
International Economic and Political Studies
Department
Institute of Economic Studies
Date of defense
20. 6. 2011
Publisher
Univerzita Karlova, Fakulta sociálních vědLanguage
English
Grade
Excellent
The European Union has a significant task in managing the issues which arise from having 23 official languages. Preferences for language are diverse as are abilities. Further despite EU efforts in promoting multilingualism some criticism still prevails. The European Monetary Union is seen through the barriers present to mobility and the realization of a optimum currency area. Data on over 130 countries is presented as well for an index and model of language value. Finally I propose a policy which works within the trilingual intentions of the EU while geared towards the economic incentives language can provide. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)