Language purity laws (Poland): Difference between revisions
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====Date: [[:Category: | ====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]]==== | |||
====Medium: [[:Category:Commercial Advertising|Commercial Advertising | |||
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'''Artist:''' Polish merchants, business community | '''Artist:''' Polish merchants, business community | ||
'''Confronting Bodies:''' Polish Lanuage Council | '''Confronting Bodies:''' Polish Lanuage Council | ||
'''Date of Action:''' August 2000 | |||
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'''Location:''' Poland | '''Location:''' Poland | ||
'''Description of Artwork:''' Use of the words, "supermarket," Music club," and "plaza." <P> | '''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> | '''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> | '''Results of Incident:''' Violators of these edicts could face heavy fines. <P> | ||
'''Source:''' Index on Censorship, 6/2000 | '''Source:''' Index on Censorship, 6/2000 | ||
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[[Category:2000s]] | |||
[[Category: | [[Category:21st century]] | ||
[[Category:Europe]] | [[Category:Europe]] | ||
[[Category:Language]] | [[Category:Language]] | ||
[[Category:Political/Economic/Social Opinion]] | [[Category:Political/Economic/Social Opinion]] | ||
[[Category:Commercial Advertising]] | [[Category:Commercial Advertising]] | ||
[[Category:Polish merchants, business community]] | [[Category:Polish merchants, business community]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 22:45, 7 January 2012
Date: 2000
Region: Europe
Subject: Language Political/Economic/Social Opinion
Medium: Commercial Advertising
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."
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.
Results of Incident: Violators of these edicts could face heavy fines.
Source: Index on Censorship, 6/2000
