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Title: X’qed jagħmlu pajjiżi oħrajn fil-qasam tal-politika u l-ippjanar tal-lingwa
Authors: Pace, Thomas
Keywords: Language planning
Language policy
Sociolinguistics -- Europe
Multilingualism -- Government policy
Maltese language -- Government policy
Issue Date: 2025
Publisher: Universita' ta' Malta. Il-Fakultà tal-Ekonomija, l-Immaniġġjar u l-Kontabilità. Id-Dipartiment tal-Istudji Politiċi u l-Governanza u Il-Fakultà tal-Arti. Id-Dipartiment tal-Malti
Citation: Pace, T. (2025). X’qed jagħmlu pajjiżi oħrajn fil-qasam tal-politika u l-ippjanar tal-lingwa. In M.T. Vassallo, K. Borg, & R. Fabri (Eds.), Il-Malti f’politika lingwistika nazzjonali [Towards a national language policy for Malta] (pp. 29-45). Malta: Il-Fakultà tal-Ekonomija, l-Immaniġġjar u l-Kontabilità. Id-Dipartiment tal-Istudji Politiċi u l-Governanza u Il-Fakultà tal-Arti. Id-Dipartiment tal-Malti
Abstract: Biex infasslu strateġija effettiva għall-ilsien nazzjonali jiswielna jekk nagħtu ħarsa lejn il-ħidma ta’ pajjiżi jew reġjuni oħrajn u lejn l-istrateġiji lingwistiċi li jadottaw fuq bażi nazzjonali jew reġjonali. L-aġenti tal-lingwa li jfasslu dawn id-dokumenti jkunu ħasbu sew fuq kif jistgħu jġibu l-lingwa tagħhom ’il quddiem u jiżviluppawha fl-aktar oqsma importanti tal-ħajja.
Thomas Pace presented a comparative analysis, arguing that studying other jurisdictions helps policymakers understand how to promote language across key domains like administration, education, and media. However, he cautioned that comparisons must be contextual: Malta’s official bilingualism (Maltese and English) and its status as a small island state create a unique "linguistic ecology" different from large monolingual nations like France or Germany.
Description: This record includes two versions of the article by Mr. Thomas Pace; the original version in Maltese and a version in English.
URI: https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/148144
ISBN: 9789918015818
Appears in Collections:Il-Malti f’politika lingwistika nazzjonali [Towards a national language policy for Malta], 2025



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