Description: The way the Courts interpret minority language education rights reflects a concern for the survival of language minorities. In particular, there is a concern French-speaking communities outside of Quebec will be swallowed up by the surrounding English-speaking majority. It is easy to see why this concern exists. English has become more and more dominant globally. It the most widely studied second language, the language used internationally by scientists, and it’s an official language in over 40 countries. Use of English first spread through the colonial influence of England, and then through the economic and cultural influence of the United States. Neither the U.S. nor Great Britain has an official language, which is interesting, so English is not an official tongue in either of the countries that made it a world language.

Tags:

canada

country

court interpretation

english language

french language

language rights

language survival

minority language rights

world language

Groups: Language Rights