2009-06-02
Language Selection Policies in International Standardization – Perception of the IEC Member Countries
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ERIM report series research in management Erasmus Research Institute of Management
International standards setting organizations have different language selection policies. These policies have, besides their financial aspects, also an important cultural/ political dimension. The standards setting organizations are either bilingual (English/ French), or unilingual (English), or multilingual (English, French and further languages). We have investigated the references of the 65 national members of the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). The main findings are a moderate preference for the use of both English and French for the technical work, and a strong preference for the use of English only for communication.. The obvious dominance of the English language is seen as a necessity, rather than an indication of a hypothetical Anglo-American linguistic/ cultural imperialism. Finally, some conclusions regarding language selection policies in international standards setting organizations are presented.
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Teichmann, H., & de Vries, H. (2009). Language Selection Policies in International Standardization – Perception of the IEC Member Countries (No. ERS-2009-031-LIS). ERIM report series research in management Erasmus Research Institute of Management. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1765/16038 |