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Several linguistic issues have arisen in relation to the spelling of the words euro and cent in the many languages of the member states of the European Union, as well as in relation to grammar and the formation of plurals.
Although the title suggests the article is about linguistic issues, it focuses on orthography. Although words' written forms are of linguistic interest, to talk linguistically is to deal also with the spoken form. There is only a tenuous link between written and spoken forms.
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The most spoken second or foreign languages in the EU are English, French, German, Spanish, and Russian. In the table, boxes coloured light blue mean that the language is an official language of the country, while the main language spoken in the country is coloured dark blue. Knowledge of English. Knowledge of German.
See also Linguistic issues concerning the euro. This issue seems to be the subject of deliberations in the EU. There are two relevant EU style guides: the Interinstitutional style guide and the Translation Directorate style guide. Both seem to agree on the spelling "euro" and on non-capitalization.
Linguae Francae. Language and identity, standardization processes. Linguistic minorities. Issues in language politics. Select bibliography. External links. Eurolinguistics. Map of major European languages. Eurolinguistics is a neologistic term for the study of the languages of Europe .
Mar 11, 2013 · To this end, the German president stresses the necessity of creating a new European linguistic environment: “In Europe there are 23 recognised official languages (Amtssprachen), in addition to countless other languages and dialects. A German, who does not speak either English or French, will have few chances to communicate with a Portuguese ...
