Is a Unified World Language a Reality of the Future? Cover Image

Движемся ли мы к единому мировому языку?
Is a Unified World Language a Reality of the Future?

Author(s): Mark Dyachkov
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies
Published by: Издательство »Права человека«
Keywords: linguistic diversity; minority language; world language; globalization; linguistic genocide

Summary/Abstract: A Russian Doctor of Linguistics reviews a book by famous Dutch linguist Tove Skutnabb-Kangas Linguistic Genocide in Education -- or Worldwide Diversity and Human Rights? The author of the book is convinced that the high speed of dying of particular languages and cultures signifies violations of human rights. However, many human rights activists ignore this problem.

  • Issue Year: 2002
  • Issue No: 31
  • Page Range: 105-109
  • Page Count: 5
  • Language: Russian
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