Chapter 13
Idealism or pragmatism?
Ad hoc multilingualism and Open English
This chapter aims at setting out a transitory fair language regime for migrants. I show that a lingua franca regime in “Open English” can co-exist with linguistic diversity and ad hoc multilingualism, and that this regime can be sustained transitionally by bilingual bridge-speakers. Democratic requirements of inclusion and parity of esteem can be achieved through a creative non-permanent linguistic arrangement via ad hoc multilingualism plus Open English, particularily relevant in intermediary institutions and situations where newcomers are not (yet) competent in the host-country’s language.
Article outline
- Introduction
- 1.Re-thinking diversity and nationalism
- 1.1Two dominant paradigms: Identity and utility
- 1.2Two traps: Methodological nationalism and diversity as juxtaposition
- 1.3Beyond territorial protectionism and diversity accommodation, two paradoxes
- 2.Open English and ad hoc multilingualism
- 2.1
Lingua franca and participatory diversity
- 2.2
Ad hoc transitional multilingualism
- Intercultural communication (versus acquisition plus use)
- No standard (rather than no norms: Norms are negotiated ad hoc) versus domination by natives
- Consensus and creativity
- Cultural autonomy and reciprocity versus acculturation or (summoned) integration
- No territorriality (versus nationalism or hegemony)
- Pragmatic versus identitarian
- Communication versus translation
- Conclusion: Equality and non-exclusion, identity and interest
- 2.3
Ad hoc multilingualism plus bridge speakers
- Conclusion
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Acknowledgement
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Notes
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