Over the past few decades, discourses promoting and valuing plurilingualism have permeated different social domains. This book focuses on the emergence and circulation of ideas about languages in the Council of Europe, in particular on what plurilingualism is, its role and its implications for the management of Europe.

Given that this volume is designed as a "guide" covering the basics of German linguistics, with an illustrative rather than an exhaustive approach so as not to be too technical, a rather unusual format was required.

Why is repetition used in lyrical, political, religious and magical practices? Written from a broadly interdisciplinary perspective, this book presents tor the first time a unitary definition of repetition in language. It casts new light on performativity and the power of words.