Language Rights and Linguistic Justice

Wickström, Bengt-Arne

Abstract

Language Rights and Linguistic Justice

Bengt-Arne Wickström

Humboldt University of Berlin - School of Business and Economics

October 26, 2009

LINGVAJ RAJTOJ KAJ LINGVA JUSTECO: LA ARTO LABORI KUNE: FESTLIBRO POR HUMPHREY TONKIN, pp. 97-103, Detlev Blanke and Ulrich Lins, eds., Rotterdam: UEA, 2010

Abstract:
The paper gives a short overview of economic theories of justice and applies this to linguistic rights. Linguistic rights are defined in terms of status planning in specific domains. The point of departure is cost-benefit analysis which is extended in order to take account of distributional issues.

Keywords: cost-benefit analysis, language rights, status planning

JEL Classification: D61, D62, D63, D69

Accepted Paper Series

Date posted: April 7, 2011 ; Last revised: April 9, 2011

Suggested Citation

Wickström, Bengt-Arne, Language Rights and Linguistic Justice (October 26, 2009). LINGVAJ RAJTOJ KAJ LINGVA JUSTECO: LA ARTO LABORI KUNE: FESTLIBRO POR HUMPHREY TONKIN, pp. 97-103, Detlev Blanke and Ulrich Lins, eds., Rotterdam: UEA, 2010. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1800583

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