This volume offers an examination of official bilingualism and multilingualism in contemporary Europe. Through case studies from Austria, Croatia, Italy, and Slovenia, it investigates how co-official languages function within institutional frameworks and how multilingual policies are implemented in practice.
Particular attention is devoted to issues of terminology, translation practices, and language standardization in regions where majority and minority languages coexist. By integrating different approaches, the contributions reveal how minority and regional languages – such as Italian, Slovene, Friulian, and Ladin – interact within complex institutional and cultural settings.
This volume contributes to current debates on linguistic diversity and multilingualism in Europe and will be of interest to scholars, policymakers, and practitioners engaged with language rights, minority language protection, and the dynamics of multilingual communication.