Languages form an important combination of values which we must take into consideration. Languages play a fundamental role in this concept of unity and diversity. In the European way of thinking, and based on our shared values, unity and diversity are joined inseparably. Unity and diversity, therefore, are foundational values of the European Union, cornerstones of the United Europe we would like to achieve. These policies are grouped into: institutional policies, research policies, industry policies, market policies, and public service policies.Įurope likes to present itself as a region looking for unity in diversity. Within the HLP, eleven policies are proposed and assessed. Based on the analysis of the current state of affairs, the study argues for setting up a multidisciplinary large-scale coordinated initiative, the European Human Language Project (HLP). Moreover, language technologies are not properly represented in the agenda of European policy-makers, although they are likely to be crucial for the construction of a fair and truly integrated European Union. However, several factors, such as market fragmentation, uncoordinated research and insufficient funding, are hindering the European HLT industry, while putting underresourced languages in danger of digital extinction. The emergence of new technological approaches such as deep-learning neural networks, based on increased computational power and access to sizeable amounts of data, are making Human Language Technologies (HLT) a real solution to overcoming language barriers. Language barriers have a profound effect on (1) cross-border public services, (2) fostering a common European identity, (3) workers’ mobility, and (4) cross-border e-commerce and trade, in the context of a Digital Single Market. These barriers particularly affect the less educated and older population, as well as speakers of smaller and minority languages, thus creating a notable language divide. In the digital era, language barriers represent a major challenge preventing European citizens and businesses from fully benefiting from a truly integrated Europe.
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