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The study aims to explore language ideologies, specifically how different forms of multilingualism are manifested within United Nations language policy.

February 5, 2026Language in SocietyOpen Access

A tripartite model examining language ideologies: Exploring dangerous, celebratory, and hegemonic multilingualism in United Nations language policy

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RVRachelle Vessey LMLisa McEntee-AtalianisBirkbeck, University of London

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This analysis explores ideological expressions of multilingualism in United Nations debates, suggesting new frameworks for understanding language policy outcomes.

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The study aims to explore language ideologies, specifically how different forms of multilingualism are manifested within United Nations language policy.
Adopted a critical stance on multilingualism's functions and values.
Utilized corpus-assisted discourse analysis for examining debates.
Analyzed verbalizations, metapragmatic acts, and linguistic practices in discussions around the 1995 multilingualism resolution.
Identified three ideological forms: dangerous, celebratory, and hegemonic multilingualism.
Showed that member state representatives index their ideological positions through various metadiscursive acts and voting behaviors.
Demonstrated that a holistic analytic framework can reveal deeper insights into language policy outcomes.

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Vessey et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69843371f1d9ada3c1fb09b3 https://doi.org/10.1017/s0047404526101973

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This analysis explores ideological expressions of multilingualism in United Nations debates, suggesting new frameworks for understanding language policy outcomes.

A tripartite model examining language ideologies: Exploring dangerous, celebratory, and hegemonic multilingualism in United Nations language policy

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A tripartite model examining language ideologies: Exploring dangerous, celebratory, and hegemonic multilingualism in United Nations language policy

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