Riflessjonijiet konklussivi : dar kennija bil-bibien u t-twieqi miftuħa

Abstract

Qabel ma nibda l-intervent qasir tiegħi, nixtieq ngħid li ħareġ ċar li fejn jidħol l-iżvilupp tal-lingwa għandna bżonn interventi differenti imma maħsubin sew u integrati ma’ xulxin. Mhux se nagħmlu qabża kbira ’l quddiem jekk mhux se jkollna pjan komprensiv. Mhux inizjattivi sparpaljati, minkejja l-valur u l-utilità tagħhom, imma pjan komprensiv. [silta]

In a reflective closing intervention, Prof. Grima utilised the metaphor of the Dar Kennija (Sheltering Home) to articulate the emotional and psychological necessity of a national language policy. Grima challenged the laissez-faire attitude that language will "take care of itself," likening this passive approach to an overflowing water tank—wasteful and undirected. He argued that language is a shared social good (like public health or the environment) that requires deliberate planning. [excerpt]