Language purity laws (Poland)

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Date: 1995 - 2005 [[:Category:|]] [[:Category:|]]

Region: Europe [[:Category:|]] [[:Category:|{location3}]]

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

Medium: Commercial Advertising [[:Category:|]] [[:Category:|]]


Artist: Polish merchants, business community


Confronting Bodies: Polish Lanuage Council


Dates 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 [[Category:]] [[Category:]] [[Category:]] [[Category:]] [[Category:]] [[Category:]] [[Category:]]