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MULTILINGUA — Introduction and editorial programme

The progress made during the 70s in monolingual IDST has led to improvements in the transfer of information between languages. While the underlying fields of telematics and informatics are well covered in various publications, communication between natural languages has not yet received the attention it deserves, and it is this gap which MULTILINGUA is intended to fill, by creating a wider awareness of the implications of a multilingual society. The growth of international co-operation has led to a greater awareness of the barriers of language, in particular in the European Community, whose success depends largely on the ability of its Member States to communicate easily with each other. The sponsorship which the Commission of the European Communities affords this journal is only one aspect of its Multilingual Action Plan, which represents the largest R and D budget ever devoted to multilingual problems. The Commission is committed to a multilingual society. The editorial policy of MULTILINGUA is based therefore on an awareness of the cultural enrichment offered by linguistic diversity; of the scope for improvements in conventional interlingual contact; of the possibilities offered by developments in information technology and linguistics; and of the potential of fully or semi-automated information transfer between languages. MULTILINGUA addresses itself to all who influence or execute language policy: to professionals in linguistic mediation; to researchers in interlingual transfer; to distributors of multilingual information; and to all those interested in the values and effects of multilingualism. It aims not only to provide a forum but also to bring together information which is at present widely dispersed, and to report on innovations in linguistics, informatics and telematics as they affect interlingual mediation. Particular areas of interest will be multilingual planning at all levels; language teaching and learning; and the theory and practice of interpreting and translating. The journal will provide a substantial abstracting service, as well as book reviews and information on events. The initial issues will tend to be retrospective, to survey the state of the art, later ones will be more balanced between new ideas and existing work. Contributions will be in any of the Community languages, with abstracts in English, French, German and Italian. The editorial board is aware of the complexity of the task it has taken on, but believes that closer contact between theory and practice in interlingual communication is essential for progress in this important area. It asks readers' indulgence in the early stages, until the right balance of content and tone has been established, and invites their participation in establishing MULTILINGUA as the leading voice on interlingual communication.