Diplomacy and Language

ThisDiplomacyand language chapter examines the important role that languagesLanguage play in international relationsInternationalrelations, especially in diplomacy. It describes in the historical plane how the diplomatic languageDiplomaticlanguage has evolved depending on the created circumstances. Linguistic dominance in diplomatic communicationCommunication has also evolved from LatinLatin to FrenchFrench, and ultimately from French to EnglishEnglish. In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, French had firmly established its status as the language of diplomacy. English secured equal status with FrenchFrench during the Peace Conference of ParisPeace conference of Paris in 1919. Moreover, the rivalry between EnglishEnglish and French became apparent during this negotiating process. Since the second half of the twentieth century, English has steadily come to achieve domination in diplomacy. The author emphasizes that diplomatic languageDiplomaticlanguage serves as a tool to minimize misunderstandings and facilitate relations between states. It also underscores the efforts and implications of creating a universal language for diplomacy, emphasizing the importance of linguistic equality in interstate agreements. In the modern practice of diplomacy, agreements are commonly made in the languages of the signatory countries. In international organizationsInternationalorganization, communicationCommunication is done in more than one languageLanguage, but EnglishEnglish prevails.