NDLI: On Language Rights

Content Provider	Springer Nature Link
Author	Lagerspetz, Eerik
Copyright Year	1998
Abstract	In social and political philosophy, linguistic differences are usually seen as one item in the long and indefinite list of Cultural Differences; consequently, language rights are discussed and criticized together with other cultural rights. In this essay, it is argued that a right to use one's own language can be justified by appeal to the practical role of language in human life. The ability to communicate effectively is essential for human autonomy and well-being; thus there is no need to argue that linguistic groups, as groups, are entitled to special treatment, or that language rights are ‘group rights’. Because learning a new language is invariably a costly matter, by recognizing some languages as official languages the state (re)distributes burdens and benefits among its citizens. The task of language rights is to guarantee that these burdens are not distributed in a too unequal way.
Starting Page	181
Ending Page	199
Page Count	19
File Format	PDF
ISSN	13862820
Journal	Ethical Theory and Moral Practice
Volume Number	1
Issue Number	2
e-ISSN	15728447
Language	English
Publisher	Kluwer Academic Publishers
Publisher Date	1998-01-01
Publisher Place	Dordrecht
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Ethics Ontology Political Philosophy
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Philosophy Social Sciences

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On Language Rights