Ir-relazzjonijiet interkulturali f’Malta : l-inklużjoni u l-lingwa f’inkontri varji

Abstract

Fl-intervent tiegħi se nitkellem fuq ir-relazzjonijiet interkulturali f’Malta u l-lingwa Maltija. Se nibda b’veduta ġenerali tal-idea tal-integrazzjoni interkulturali li nsibu f’dokumenti statali f’Malta. Waqt li nħares lejn dawn il-politiki, se nagħti kas ukoll kif tiġi msemmija l-lingwa fihom. Imbagħad se ndur lejn sejbiet akkademiċi fuq ir-relazzjonijiet interkulturali f’Malta. Se nuża dal-materjal sabiex nara fejn jistgħu jiltaqgħu r-relazzjonijiet interkulturali u l-politika lingwistika nazzjonali: x’implikazzjonijiet joħorġu minn dan l-inkontru u x’għandna nżommu f’moħħna. Nikkonkludi billi nargumenta li l-apprezzament u l-ingaġġar mal-lingwa Maltija jibbenefikaw minn relazzjonijiet interkulturali b’saħħithom u viċeversa.

Dr Luke J. Buhagiar discussed the relatonship between intercultural relations and the Maltese language in Malta. He started by providing a general overview of the idea of integration, both in terms of its meaning in academic literature, and also in terms of its application in policy documents in Malta over the years. In the process, Buhagiar took note of how language is discussed or represented in these policies, noting shifts in emphasis over the years. In recent years, there has been documented recognition of the problem of systemic racism in Malta, which is a serious hindrance both to positive intercultural relations and to a holistic language policy.