Chapters in this book

1. Prelim pages i
2. Table of contents v
3. List of figures ix
4. List of tables xiii
5. List of abbreviations xvii
6. Acknowledgements xxi
7. Introduction 1
8. Setting the scene
9. Chapter 1. The need for evaluation in language policy 9
10. Part I. Theory
11. Chapter 2. The criteria of efficiency and fairness 37
12. Chapter 3. Multilingual communication as an object of evaluation 63
13. Chapter 4. The evaluation process 85
14. Chapter 5. Indicators 113
15. Part II. Application to multilingual patent organisations
16. Chapter 6. Multilingualism and patents 147
17. Chapter 7. The language regime of the PCT system 195
18. Chapter 8. The language regime of the EPO 275
19. Conclusions
20. Chapter 9. Summary and perspectives 323
21. Annexes and bibliography
22. Appendices 345
23. References 355
24. Index 373