Managing Multilingualism

When dining out, we may find ourselves ordering paella, tabbouleh, cuscus or marron glacé. We might order Port  or champagne and finish off our meal with cognac or a caipirinha.

Culinary language used in food and drink is an example of how our societies are being constantly enriched by other cultures and languages. And the fact is that all around the world the languages of one territory can, and do, coexist with other languages in the same territory.

This diversity has to be dealt with correctly in order to preserve the cultural richness that it represents. The loss of this diversity could lead to the disappearance of languages and also to a loss of cultural heritage and identity. Behind languages, more importantly, there are individuals.

Linguamón – House of Languages proposes an efficient management of multilingualism in order to build a world based on equality. As such, it aims to be a reference point in encouraging and promoting the most respectful methods and best practices to deal with multilingualism.

With this objective in mind, Linguamón – House of Languages promotes the experiences that have proved successful around the world, proposing measures and publicising Catalonia’s experience through the International Centre for Best Practices in Multilingualism.