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"Language use in public administration. Theory and practice in the European states"

"Language use in public administration. Theory and practice in the European states"

 

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Gerhard Stickel / Pirkko Nuolijärvi

Preface / Saatteeksi / Förord


Opening

Reports on different countries

Rickard Domeij / Jennie Spetz

Can official websites be accessible for all? A Swedish language

policy perspective

Aino Piehl / Eivor Sommardahl

Working towards clear administrative language in Finland – bilingually

Ari Páll Kristinsson

Language in public administration in present-day Iceland: some challenges for majority language management

Nicoletta Mariolini

Multilingualism – a governmental perspective

Walery Pisarek

The  Jasnopis (“clear writing”) project and other recent endeavours to improve communication between public institutions and citizens in Poland

Júlia Vrábľová / Slavomír Ondrejovič

Language use in public administration – theory and praxis in Slovakia

Anne Kjærgaard

The organisation of the plain language movement in Denmark

Margrethe Kvarenes

Clear language in Norway’s civil service: a joint initiative under changing political winds

Jutta Ransmayr

Monolingual country? Multilingual society. Aspects of language use

in public administration in Austria

Anna Davitt / Seán Ó Cearnaigh

Language use in public administration in Ireland – public service, private choice

Amira-Louise Ouardalitou

Language use in public administration in Luxembourg


Panel discussion

Sabine Kirchmeier / Anne Kjærgaard / Margarethe Kvaraenes / Aino Piehl

Language use in public administration – what do we want?


Special Reports

Karlijn Waterman

PETRA-E

Bessie Dendrinos

Is ‘Multilingualism’ taking a back seat in the EU? Time for action

Italo Rubino

The Italian language in EU institutions and the REI

European Federation of National Institutions for Language (EFNIL): 

Members and associate institutions

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