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An Act to promote the French language in Quebec
An Act to promote the French language in Quebec of 1969 (Loi pour promouvoir la langue française au Québec), also known as Bill 63, was a language law passed in the Canadian province of Quebec.
An Act to promote the French language in Quebec of 1969 (Loi pour promouvoir la langue française au Québec), also known as Bill 63, was a language law passed in the Canadian province of Quebec.
Belarusization
Belarusization was a policy of advancement of the Belarusian language and recruitment and promotion of ethnic Belarusians within the government of Belarusian SSR and the Belarusian Communist Par...
Belarusization was a policy of advancement of the Belarusian language and recruitment and promotion of ethnic Belarusians within the government of Belarusian SSR and the Belarusian Communist Par...
Bill 86
Bill 86 is a law in Quebec, Canada.
Bill 86 is a law in Quebec, Canada.
Charter of the French Language
The Charter of the French Language (La charte de la langue française, in French), also known as Bill 101 and (in French) Loi 101, is a law in the province of Quebec in ...
The Charter of the French Language (La charte de la langue française, in French), also known as Bill 101 and (in French) Loi 101, is a law in the province of Quebec in ...
Commissioner of Official Languages
A Commissioner of Official Languages is an official head of an office that is responsible for dealing with matters regarding a country's policy towards its Official Languages.
A Commissioner of Official Languages is an official head of an office that is responsible for dealing with matters regarding a country's policy towards its Official Languages.
Double name
A double name is a name, typically an agnomen, given to a person either at birth or sometime during youth, that works in tandem with the family name.
A double name is a name, typically an agnomen, given to a person either at birth or sometime during youth, that works in tandem with the family name.
Dual naming
Dual naming is a policy for the naming of geographical landmarks, in which an official name is adopted that combines two previous names.
Dual naming is a policy for the naming of geographical landmarks, in which an official name is adopted that combines two previous names.
Ems Ukaz
The Ems Ukaz, or Ems Ukase (Эмский указ, Emskiy ukaz; Емський указ, Ems’kyy ukaz), was a secret decree (ukaz) of Tsar Alexander II of Russia issued in 1876, banning the use of th...
The Ems Ukaz, or Ems Ukase (Эмский указ, Emskiy ukaz; Емський указ, Ems’kyy ukaz), was a secret decree (ukaz) of Tsar Alexander II of Russia issued in 1876, banning the use of th...
English Language Unity Act
The English Language Unity Act was first introduced in 2005.
The English Language Unity Act was first introduced in 2005.
Executive Order 13166
On August 11, 2000, United States President Bill Clinton signed Executive Order 13166, “Improving Access to Services for Persons with Limited English Proficiency”.
On August 11, 2000, United States President Bill Clinton signed Executive Order 13166, “Improving Access to Services for Persons with Limited English Proficiency”.
Ignatāne v. Latvia
Ignatāne v. Latvia (Communication No. 884/1999) was a case decided by the United Nations Human Rights Committee in 2001.
Ignatāne v. Latvia (Communication No. 884/1999) was a case decided by the United Nations Human Rights Committee in 2001.
Institute of the Peoples of the North
The Institute of the Peoples of the North (Институт Народов Севера) was a research institute based in Leningrad.
The Institute of the Peoples of the North (Институт Народов Севера) was a research institute based in Leningrad.
Kyōiku kanji
Kyōiku kanji, also known as Gakunenbetsu kanji haitōhyō is a list of 1,006 kanji and associated readings developed and maintained by the Japanese Ministry of Education that prescri...
Kyōiku kanji, also known as Gakunenbetsu kanji haitōhyō is a list of 1,006 kanji and associated readings developed and maintained by the Japanese Ministry of Education that prescri...
Language ideology
In sociolinguistics and linguistic anthropology, a language or linguistic ideology is a systematic construct about how particular ways of using languages carry or are invested with certain...
In sociolinguistics and linguistic anthropology, a language or linguistic ideology is a systematic construct about how particular ways of using languages carry or are invested with certain...
Language Inspectorate
Language Inspectorate (Keeleinspektsioon) is a governmental body under the Ministry of Education of Estonia.
Language Inspectorate (Keeleinspektsioon) is a governmental body under the Ministry of Education of Estonia.
Language law of Slovakia
The state language law of Slovakia fixes the status and regulates the use of the Slovak language.
The state language law of Slovakia fixes the status and regulates the use of the Slovak language.
Language planning
Language planning is a deliberate effort to influence the function, structure, or acquisition of languages or language variety within a speech community.
Language planning is a deliberate effort to influence the function, structure, or acquisition of languages or language variety within a speech community.
Language planning and policy in Singapore
In Singapore, language planning is associated with government planning.In this top-down approach, the government influences the acquisition of languages and their respective functions within the...
In Singapore, language planning is associated with government planning.In this top-down approach, the government influences the acquisition of languages and their respective functions within the...
Language policies of Canada's provinces and territories
The Language policies of Canada's province and territories vary substantially between different regions and also between different eras.
The Language policies of Canada's province and territories vary substantially between different regions and also between different eras.
Language policies of Francoist Spain
Language politics in Francoist Spain centered on attempts in Spain under Franco to increase the dominance of the Spanish language (Castilian) over the other languages of Spain.
Language politics in Francoist Spain centered on attempts in Spain under Franco to increase the dominance of the Spanish language (Castilian) over the other languages of Spain.
Language policy
Many countries have a language policy designed to favour or discourage the use of a particular language or set of languages.
Many countries have a language policy designed to favour or discourage the use of a particular language or set of languages.
Language policy in Latvia
Articles 4 and 114 of the Constitution of Latvia form the foundation for language policy in Latvia, declaring Latvian to be the official state language and affirming the rights of ethnic minori...
Articles 4 and 114 of the Constitution of Latvia form the foundation for language policy in Latvia, declaring Latvian to be the official state language and affirming the rights of ethnic minori...
Languages of the Soviet Union
Languages of the Soviet Union were hundreds of different languages and dialects from several different language groups.
Languages of the Soviet Union were hundreds of different languages and dialects from several different language groups.
Latvian constitutional referendum, 2012
A constitutional referendum on the "Amendments to the Constitution of the Republic of Latvia" will be held on 18 February 2012 Proposed amendments include Articles 4, 18, 21, 101 and 104 of the...
A constitutional referendum on the "Amendments to the Constitution of the Republic of Latvia" will be held on 18 February 2012 Proposed amendments include Articles 4, 18, 21, 101 and 104 of the...
Lithuanian press ban
The Lithuanian press ban was a ban on all Lithuanian language publications printed in the Latin alphabet within the Russian Empire, which controlled Lithuania at the time.
The Lithuanian press ban was a ban on all Lithuanian language publications printed in the Latin alphabet within the Russian Empire, which controlled Lithuania at the time.
Mandatory Swedish
In Finland, Swedish is a mandatory school subject for Finnish-speaking pupils in the last three years of the primary education.
In Finland, Swedish is a mandatory school subject for Finnish-speaking pupils in the last three years of the primary education.
Maori Language Act 1987
The Maori Language Act 1987 was a piece of legislation passed by the Parliament of New Zealand.
The Maori Language Act 1987 was a piece of legislation passed by the Parliament of New Zealand.
Medium of instruction
Medium of instruction is a language used in teaching.
Medium of instruction is a language used in teaching.
Meyer v. Nebraska
Meyer v. Nebraska, 262 U.S. 390 (1923), was a U.S. Supreme Court case that held that a 1919 Nebraska law restricting foreign-language education violated the Due Process clause of the Fourtee...
Meyer v. Nebraska, 262 U.S. 390 (1923), was a U.S. Supreme Court case that held that a 1919 Nebraska law restricting foreign-language education violated the Due Process clause of the Fourtee...
Minister for Irish
The Minister for Irish was the title of a Ministry of a government department in the Government of the Irish Republic, the self-declared state which was established in 1919 by Dáil Éireann, the ...
The Minister for Irish was the title of a Ministry of a government department in the Government of the Irish Republic, the self-declared state which was established in 1919 by Dáil Éireann, the ...
Minority language
A minority language is a language spoken by a minority of the population of a territory.
A minority language is a language spoken by a minority of the population of a territory.
Māori Language Act 1987
The Māori Language Act 1987 was a piece of legislation passed by the New Zealand Parliament.
The Māori Language Act 1987 was a piece of legislation passed by the New Zealand Parliament.
National language
A national language is a language which has some connection—de facto or de jure—with a people and perhaps by extension the territory they occupy.
A national language is a language which has some connection—de facto or de jure—with a people and perhaps by extension the territory they occupy.
Official bilingualism
Official bilingualism refers to the policy adopted by some states of recognizing two languages as official and producing all official documents, and handling all correspondence and official deal...
Official bilingualism refers to the policy adopted by some states of recognizing two languages as official and producing all official documents, and handling all correspondence and official deal...
Official bilingualism in Canada
The official languages of Canada are English and French, which "have equality of status and equal rights and privileges as to their use in all institutions of the Parliament and Government of Ca...
The official languages of Canada are English and French, which "have equality of status and equal rights and privileges as to their use in all institutions of the Parliament and Government of Ca...
Official language
An official language is a language that is given a special legal status in a particular country, state, or other jurisdiction.
An official language is a language that is given a special legal status in a particular country, state, or other jurisdiction.
Official Language Act (Quebec)
The Official Language Act of 1974 (French Loi sur la langue officielle), also known as Bill 22, is an act of the National Assembly of Quebec which made French the sole official languag...
The Official Language Act of 1974 (French Loi sur la langue officielle), also known as Bill 22, is an act of the National Assembly of Quebec which made French the sole official languag...
Official Languages Act (Canada)
The Official languages Act is a law adopted by the Parliament of Canada in 1969 and substantially amended in 1988.
The Official languages Act is a law adopted by the Parliament of Canada in 1969 and substantially amended in 1988.
Official Languages Act 2003
The Official Languages Act 2003 (or in Irish, Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla 2003)(the "OLA") is an Act of the Oireachtas of Ireland.
The Official Languages Act 2003 (or in Irish, Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla 2003)(the "OLA") is an Act of the Oireachtas of Ireland.
Official languages of the United Nations
The official languages of the United Nations are the six languages that are used in UN meetings, and in which all official UN documents are written.
The official languages of the United Nations are the six languages that are used in UN meetings, and in which all official UN documents are written.
Ordinance of Villers-Cotterêts
The Ordinance of Villers-Cotterêts is an extensive piece of reform legislation signed into law by Francis I of France on August 10, 1539 in the city of Villers-Cotterêts.
The Ordinance of Villers-Cotterêts is an extensive piece of reform legislation signed into law by Francis I of France on August 10, 1539 in the city of Villers-Cotterêts.
Peeters directive
The Peeters directive (Omzendbrief Peeters, Circulaire Peeters), officially Circular BA 97/22 of 16 December 1997 concerning the use of languages in municipal councils of the Dutch language a...
The Peeters directive (Omzendbrief Peeters, Circulaire Peeters), officially Circular BA 97/22 of 16 December 1997 concerning the use of languages in municipal councils of the Dutch language a...
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 entiti...
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 entiti...
Pleading in English Act 1362
The Pleading in English Act 1362, often rendered Statute of Pleading, was an Act of the Parliament of England.
The Pleading in English Act 1362, often rendered Statute of Pleading, was an Act of the Parliament of England.
Podkolzina v. Latvia
Podkolzina v. Latvia (46726/99) was a case argued before the European Court of Human Rights and decided in 2002.
Podkolzina v. Latvia (46726/99) was a case argued before the European Court of Human Rights and decided in 2002.
Proceedings in Courts of Justice Act 1730
The Proceedings in Courts of Justice Act 1730 (4 Geo II. c. 26) was an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain which made English (instead of Law French and Latin) the obligatory language for...
The Proceedings in Courts of Justice Act 1730 (4 Geo II. c. 26) was an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain which made English (instead of Law French and Latin) the obligatory language for...
Raihman v. Latvia
Raihman v. Latvia was a case decided by the United Nations Human Rights Committee in 2010.
Raihman v. Latvia was a case decided by the United Nations Human Rights Committee in 2010.
Regional language
A regional language is a language spoken in an area of a nation state, whether it be a small area, a federal state or province, or some wider area.
A regional language is a language spoken in an area of a nation state, whether it be a small area, a federal state or province, or some wider area.
Sinhala Only Act
The Sinhala Only Act was an act passed in the Parliament of Ceylon in 1956.
The Sinhala Only Act was an act passed in the Parliament of Ceylon in 1956.
South Ossetian referendum, 2011
A referendum was held in South Ossetia on 13 November 2011.
A referendum was held in South Ossetia on 13 November 2011.
Speak Good English Movement
The Speak Good English Movement (SGEM) is a Singapore Government campaign to "encourage Singaporeans to speak grammatically correct English that is universally understood".
The Speak Good English Movement (SGEM) is a Singapore Government campaign to "encourage Singaporeans to speak grammatically correct English that is universally understood".
Speak Mandarin Campaign
The Speak Mandarin Campaign (SMC; ) is an initiative by the government of Singapore to encourage the Singaporean Chinese population to speak Mandarin, one of the four official languages of...
The Speak Mandarin Campaign (SMC; ) is an initiative by the government of Singapore to encourage the Singaporean Chinese population to speak Mandarin, one of the four official languages of...
United Nations Multilingual Terminology Database
The United Nations Multilingual Terminology Database is a linguistic tool which translates terminology and nomenclature used within the United Nations (UN) in the six official languages of the U...
The United Nations Multilingual Terminology Database is a linguistic tool which translates terminology and nomenclature used within the United Nations (UN) in the six official languages of the U...
United Nations Security Council Resolution 263
United Nations Security Council Resolution 263, adopted on January 24, 1969, after a the General Assembly passed Resolution 2479 extolling the virtues of expanded working languages, the Council ...
United Nations Security Council Resolution 263, adopted on January 24, 1969, after a the General Assembly passed Resolution 2479 extolling the virtues of expanded working languages, the Council ...
United Nations Security Council Resolution 345
United Nations Security Council Resolution 345, adopted on January 17, 1974, after a resolution from the General Assembly, the Council decided to expand that working languages of the Security Co...
United Nations Security Council Resolution 345, adopted on January 17, 1974, after a resolution from the General Assembly, the Council decided to expand that working languages of the Security Co...
United Nations Security Council Resolution 528
United Nations Security Council Resolution 528, adopted on December 21, 1982, after a the General Assembly passed Resolution 3190 extolling the virtues of expanded working languages, the Council...
United Nations Security Council Resolution 528, adopted on December 21, 1982, after a the General Assembly passed Resolution 3190 extolling the virtues of expanded working languages, the Council...
Valuev Circular
The Valuev Circular (Валуевский циркуляр, Valuyevskiy tsirkulyar; Валуєвський циркуляр, Valuievs’kyi tsyrkuliar) of 18 July 1863 was a secret decree (ukaz) of the Minister of Internal Af...
The Valuev Circular (Валуевский циркуляр, Valuyevskiy tsirkulyar; Валуєвський циркуляр, Valuievs’kyi tsyrkuliar) of 18 July 1863 was a secret decree (ukaz) of the Minister of Internal Af...
Welsh Language Act 1967
The Welsh Language Act 1967 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (citation 1967 c. 66), which gave some rights to use the Welsh language in legal proceedings in Wales (including Mon...
The Welsh Language Act 1967 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (citation 1967 c. 66), which gave some rights to use the Welsh language in legal proceedings in Wales (including Mon...
Welsh Language Act 1993
The Welsh Language Act 1993 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which put the Welsh language on an equal footing with the English language in Wales with regard to the public sector.
The Welsh Language Act 1993 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which put the Welsh language on an equal footing with the English language in Wales with regard to the public sector.
World language
A world language is a language spoken internationally which is learned by many people as a second language.
A world language is a language spoken internationally which is learned by many people as a second language.