Il-politika tal-lingwa tal-Università ta’ Malta : skop, żvilupp u punti saljenti

Abstract

L-Università ta’ Malta, bħala l-ogħla istituzzjoni edukattiva fil-pajjiż u l-qalba tar-riċerka u l-għarfien xjentifiku, għandha responsabbiltà doppja: li tħejji professjonisti għall-ħajja akkademika u professjonali permezz ta’ prattiki lingwistiċi robusti, u li tikkontribwixxi għall-preservazzjoni, l-iżvilupp, u l-promozzjoni talidentità nazzjonali permezz tal-lingwa Maltija. Għalhekk, il-formulazzjoni ta’ Politika tal-Lingwa ma tistax tiġi interpretata bħala dokument amministrattiv biss, iżda bħala sett ta’ prinċipji li jagħtu direzzjoni lill-komunità universitarja b’karattru bilingwi u b’aspirazzjonijiet internazzjonali. Din il-kontribuzzjoni se tiddeskrivi l-iskop tal-politika, il-proċess ta’ kif ġiet żviluppata, u l-punti saljenti tagħha, qabel tikkonkludi dwar l-importanza tagħha fil-kuntest kontemporanju.

The Maltese language holds a central and symbolic role at the University of Malta as both a medium of cultural identity and a field of scholarly inquiry. As the national language of Malta and one of the official languages of the European Union, Maltese is studied at the University not only as a vehicle of communication but as a subject of linguistic, literary, and historical research. The University serves as a key centre for the documentation, analysis, and promotion of Maltese, contributing to its modernisation in professional, technological, and academic domains. Through research, publications, conferences, and collaboration with national language bodies, the University plays a vital role in safeguarding the linguistic heritage of Maltese while supporting its continued growth as a modern European language.