The richness of our languages is considered by many to be the distinctive and crowing achievement in human evolution. Language provides us for the means to communicate ideas, emotions and【M1】______ knowledge and express our cultural identity. In Europe different languages are a fact of life. The European Union considers the diversity of tongues as an inalienable component of our cultural heritage; but【M2】______ the principle of language equality is present in Europes founding treaties. Preserving linguistic diversity has been at heart of its policy【M3】______ from the very beginning. However, linguistic diversity demands a sustain and substantial investment. For example, the European【M4】______ institutions spend considerable portions of their operational budgets on translation and interpretation services. For European industry and business language diversity is a challenge or an asset, as the【M5】______ Commission has recently pointed out in its first Communication ever on a new strategic framework for multilingualism. What is sure that【M6】______ early investment in multilingual communication technologies can provide rapid access to new and emerging markets anywhere in the world—the factor that is vital for the long-run success of Europe. The【M7】______ ability to access and use information across the languages is vital for【M8】______ citizens, governments, and commerce. And human languages technologies can play an important role for enabling easy【M9】______ communication between people, administrations and businesses. The European Union, in collaboration with the Member States, have sponsored over the last 20 years several R&D actions which【M10】______ have contributed to building expertise, resources and a pan-European language infrastructure.
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