Language policy of the Swiss Confederation and the Swiss language und cultural diversity Cover Image

Polityka językowa Konfederacji Szwajcarskiej a szwajcarska różnorodność językowo-kulturowa
Language policy of the Swiss Confederation and the Swiss language und cultural diversity

Author(s): Lesław Tobiasz
Subject(s): Human Geography, Regional Geography, Communication studies, Sociology
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Akademii im. Jakuba z Paradyża
Keywords: Switzerland; language policy; multicultural society; multilingual society

Summary/Abstract: This article presents the role of the language policy in the multicultural und multilingualSwitzerland. The cultural und linguistic differences are one of the maincharacteristics of the Swiss Confederation so that the Swiss national identity is evendefined as the unity in the diversity. The coexistence of the different cultural undlinguistic communities signifies not only the social enrichment but it is also connectedwith the various and complex problems. The language policy makes it possible to solveat least partially these problems and contributes in this way besides the preserving of thecultural diversity to the social peace between the particular cultural and linguisticcommunities.

  • Issue Year: 13/2016
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 231-244
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Polish