A Liberal Democratic Approach to Language Justice

Abstract

Abstract Linguistic diversity is a social fact that raises important normative questions about justice. Since most states are linguistically diverse—by which we mean that the political boundaries of the state circumscribe a territory in which persons do not share the same native tongue—the state must have language policies, either explicit or implicit, that answer questions such as: what language(s) should be used in public institutions?; should linguistic minorities receive education in their native language, and, if so, should the state fund it?; can the state mandate or prohibit the use of some language(s) in public or non-public domains?; and can linguistic communities within the state mandate or prohibit the use of some language(s) within given zones or territories?

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