Linguistic justice : international law and language policy

248 Pages·2012·1.551 MB·English

by  Jacqueline Mowbray

LINGUISTIC JUSTICE
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Linguistic Justice
International Law and Language Policy
JACQUELINE MOWBRAY

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Acknowledgements
I am indebted to many people and institutions for their kindness and generosity
to me over the course of this project, which began as a PhD dissertation at the
University of Cambridge. I was blessed from the start to have an exceptional
supervisor in Susan Marks, whose wisdom, guidance, and insight have been a
constant source of support and inspiration. I can never adequately express my
gratitude for her generosity, encouragement, and advice. I am truly privileged to
havehadsuchamentor.
For financial and practical assistance at various stages of this research, I must
thank the General Sir John Monash Foundation and the Faculty of Law at the
UniversityofSydney.TheformerfundedthePhDdissertationwhichwastogrow
intothisbook.Thelatterwelcomedmeasavisitingscholarinthefinalstagesofmy
PhD research, and supported this project through grants from the Legal Scholar-
ship Support Fund and Early Career Researcher Research Development Grant
Scheme, and by providing me with sabbatical leave to complete this manuscript.
WarmthanksalsotoallthoseatOxfordUniversityPresswhoguidedmethrough
thepreparationofthisbook.
Throughoutthisproject,friendsandcolleaguesinCambridge,London,Sydney,
and elsewhere have offered suggestions, encouragement, and advice. I am deeply
gratefultohavebenefitedfromtheinsightsandsupportofsomany.Inparticular,
I would like to record my sincere thanks to Lisa Ford, Fleur Johns, Daniel Joyce,
Alison Kesby, Anne McNaughton, Roger O’Keefe, Charlotte Peevers, David
Rolph, Lisa Toohey, and Isabelle Van Damme for perceptive and insightful
comments,andforgrapplingwithearlierdraftsofseveralchapters.
Finally,heartfeltthanksgotomyfamily,fortheirconstantloveandsupport.In
particular, I must express my deep gratitude to my brother Richard, the bravest
manIknow,whohasshownusallhowtofightthegoodfight;tomyparents,for
theirself-sacrificiallove,andforinspiringmetobelievethatIcoulddoanythingif
Ireallyputmymindtoit;andtoTim,whohasbeenwithmethrougheverystepof
thisjourney,andwhoseunconditionallovemakeseverythingpossible.
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Contents
TableofCases xi
TableofTreaties,Declarations,andOtherInstruments xv
ListofAbbreviations xix
Introduction 1
1. LanguageinEducation:ContextandComplexity 15
1.1 LinguisticJusticeinEducation:RelevantIssues 16
1.1.1 Significance 16
1.1.2 Context 23
1.1.3 Atheoreticalperspective:Bourdieuonlanguage
andeducation 26
1.2 InternationalLawonLanguageinEducation 28
1.2.1 Minorityrights 29
1.2.2 Therighttoeducation 36
1.2.3 Lawontheprotectionofendangeredandminoritylanguages 44
1.2.4 Conclusions 49
1.3 TheBroaderContext:InternationalLawandGlobalization 50
1.4 Conclusion 56
2. LanguageinCultureandtheMedia:ComplexityandChange 59
2.1 LinguisticJusticeinCultureandtheMedia:RelevantIssues 60
2.1.1 Context 60
2.1.2 Significance 64
2.1.3 Atheoreticalperspective:Bourdieuonthefieldof
culturalproduction 68
2.2 InternationalLawonLanguageinCultureandtheMedia 70
2.2.1 Inclusion 70
2.2.2 Identity 76
2.2.3 Diversity 81

2.3 TheBroaderContext:InternationalLawandGlobalization 87
2.4 Conclusion 93
3. LanguageandWork:SystematicDisadvantage 95
3.1 LinguisticJusticeinWork:RelevantIssues 96
3.1.1 Context 96
3.1.2 Significance 99
3.2 InternationalLawonLanguageandWork 108
3.2.1 Internationallabourlaw 109
3.2.2 Non-discrimination 115
3.2.3 Freemovement 121
3.3 Conclusion 129