13 juni 2010

Utrecht as a multilinguistic laboratory

Next to being a flourishing multilingual hotspot of Europe, Utrecht would like to make further use of its rich linguistic potential, and develop into a laboratory for multilingualism. Therefore, the city has already launched a study on multilingualism among its residents, as well as several additional studies on foreign language skills in companies, schools and other institutions.


By means of these studies Utrecht wants to identify the causes and the consequences of multilingualism. Based on the outcome of this research Utrecht can design projects, events and facilities that would further stimulate multilingualism in the city.

Read more:

Multilengua blog and Utrecht International