700 Reasons: Reason #388

Reason: 388
The UK is a member of the European Union and our economy is integrated into that of the other member states. There will be a high price to pay if we do not have the linguistic competence to play a full part
Reference:
Record of the symposium, 'Why languages matter', held on 6 March 2002 (The English-Speaking Union, The Nuffield Foundation)
Related Keywords:
Economic, social and political dimension, European Union (EU), UK

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