Resumen de LexisPlanet®: a multicultural contemporary lexicon as an educational process based upon the process of indefinition
Multicultural education is based upon shared knowledge and knowledge is directly related to language acquisition. This is why a vast undertaking based upon a correspondence between our language resources within the educational environment is strongly required to prepare everyone to a mutual understanding. Considering this, we advocate for the last two decades the idea of implementing a process of indefinition (and no more definition) which consists in paying much attention to our differences or similarities in practice, knowledge, culture, opinion and history. By indefining concepts and notions, from �ocean� to �justice�, from �water� to �health�, from �housing� to �energy�, we therefore advocate such a multicultural communication at the crossroads of our languages, cultures and knowledge. Our contribution here relies upon a theoretical frame for the process of indefinition, as well as a strong recommendation to develop what we call a lexicon for the planet, LexisPlanet®, established from our multiple points of view. Our intention is not only linguistic or cultural but humanistic in the wider sense. Indeed, we should equally introduce the question of a responsible progress of the humanities. No one doubts today that the current crises open a large question about our ability to defend the world balance, be it environmental, social, political, economic or cultural. Here more than elsewhere, the words reflect our desire for progress. Far from consensual definitions, words are a reflection of our doubts, approximations, or difficulties to be. We suggest that LexisPlanet could be a core of a multicultural and collaborative project, a permanent conference of the humanities where indefinitions should awake to the other, and educate to a shared sense as a guarantee for peace.
