View source for Language purity laws (Poland)

====Date: [[:Category:2000|2000]]====

====Region: [[:Category:Europe|Europe]]====

====Subject: [[:Category:Language|Language]] [[:Category:Political/Economic/Social Opinion|Political/Economic/Social Opinion]]====

====Medium: [[:Category:Commercial Advertising|Commercial Advertising]]====
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'''Artist:''' Polish merchants, business community

'''Confronting Bodies:''' Polish Lanuage Council

'''Date of Action:''' August 2000

'''Location:''' Poland

'''Description of Artwork:''' Use of the words, "supermarket," Music club," and "plaza."   <P>

'''The Incident:''' These words have been outlawed by the Polish Language Council through a language purity law enforced in August 2000.  Simultaneously, another language purity law forces broadcasters to ensure that one-third of the music played on radio stations is Polish. <P>

'''Results of Incident:''' Violators of these edicts could face heavy fines.  <P>

'''Source:''' Index on Censorship, 6/2000

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