The commitment to European integration requires a common vernacular, and that is English. The challenge for Europe is to use English as such an instrument, while avoiding submersion in American and British culture.
欧洲的多样性是与生俱来的，但它的统一却仍在实现之中。对欧洲一体化的承诺需要一种共同的语言，那就是英语。欧洲要应对的挑战是将英语作为这样的一种工具，同时又要避免被英美文化淹没。