Plataforma per la Llengua
La Plataforma per la Llengua (The Language Association) is a civil organization supported by various intellectuals and public figures of the Catalan society and brings together a range of entities and individuals with the common goal of working for the linguistic normalization of the Catalan language.[1] Their activities include the development of sociolinguistic studies and a constant monitoring on the status of the Catalan language, in collaboration with other organizations, foundations and public agencies. Throughout more than 15 years, "La Plataforma" have received several awards, including the recent 2008 National Prize for Culture for the social projection of the Catalan language, given by the Government of Catalonia.
Members
The Association is supported by a consultative council consisting of
- Joan Triadú
- Isabel-Clara Simó
- Salvador Cardús i Ros
- Jordi Font
- Parícia Gabancho
- Josep Maria Lopez Llaví
- Albert Manent i Segimon
- Isidor Marí
- Fèlix Martí
- Jordi Porta i Ribalta
- Jordi Sanchez
- Abelard Saragossà
- Josep Maria Terricabras i Nogueras
- Miquel Sellarès
- Vicenç Villatoro i Lamolla,
- Miquel Strubell i Trueta
Objectives
- Articulate Catalan as the common language of social cohesion and of interrelationship between all the people of the linguistic area.
- Guarantee and promote the use of the Catalan language in all these areas.
- Promote the linguistic and cultural rights of the persons who speak Catalan and of those who live to the territories of Catalan speech, with regard to this language.
- Stimulate and collaborate in campaigns of linguistic normalization of the Catalan language.
- Address problems that affect the Catalan society, always and especially when they contribute to the improvement of the use of Catalan. The Association wishes to represent Catalan civil society and to reactivate this society in the world of the linguistic activism.
References
- ^ "Plataforma per la llengua". Catalan encyclopedia. http://www.enciclopedia.cat/fitxa_v2.jsp?NDCHEC=0242799. Retrieved 30 June 2009.
- Catalan language organizations. Observations on the language organizations archive and database,by Efrem Sebastià i Ortigosa Noves Sl Magazine
- Multilingualism in labelling. Comparison of the situation and the linguistic policies regarding the labelling of products in linguistic communities with similar characteristics to Catalonia, by Bernat Gasull i Roig Noves Sl Magazine
- REPORT ON THE DISCRIMINATION OF CATALAN LANGUAGE PRESENTED TO THE COMMITTEE FOR THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION OF THE UNO IN GENEVA [1]
- Capitol 6 of: The European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages: Legal Challenges and Opportunities. Regional or Minority Language, 5. Council of Europe Publishing 2006.
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