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The aim is to analyze the ideological role of English in language diversification discourses in Europe during the 1970s and 1980s.

February 19, 2026Multilingua

English within language diversification discourses: tracing ideologies at European teaching conferences in the 1970s and 1980s

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The aim is to analyze the ideological role of English in language diversification discourses in Europe during the 1970s and 1980s.
Analyzed institutional reports from three key Council of Europe conferences held in 1979, 1982, and 1988
Adopted a historical approach to language educational policy
Utilized Gal and Irvine's semiotic model to explore language ideologies
Showed how multilingualism was framed as a European ideal while downplaying English's dominance
Uncovered ideological tensions through the examination of marginal sites like speeches and discussions
Revealed that diversification policies served as strategies to manage English-centric multilingualism

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This article examines language ideologies in multilingual policies, indicating tensions around English dominance in Europe.

Sokolovska et al. (2026) studied this question.

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