نبذة مختصرة : In her lead piece, Hultgren challenges three common assumptions: (1) “Non-native speakers are disadvantaged by the spread of Englishâ€; (2) “English threatens other languagesâ€; (3) “Language policy will curb the spread of English.†Under some extreme interpretation, each of them is indefensible, but I would be surprised if anyone held such interpretation. Under some other, more natural interpretation, each of them is close to self-evident. Consequently, I doubt that focusing on these assumptions is the most fruitful way of identifying the really controversial issues. However, I do agree with Hultgren that linguistic injustice is only one dimension of social injustice and one that is generally of secondary importance relative to more material dimensions. As a result, some degree of linguistic injustice-in particular what is inherent in the adoption of some natural language as a global lingual franca-is the price we need to pay for an effective pursuit of social justice in all its dimensions. © 2020 Goteborgs Universitet. All rights reserved.
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