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Deadline, community, online – Anglicisms are commonplace in everyday language. After all, English is the world language. But the Italian government, led by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni (46), apparently sees the decline of Italian in this. To prevent the language of our southern neighbor from suffering the same fate as Latin, the right-wing party Fratelli d’Italia wants to make English words in official documents punishable by law.
CNN analyzed the relevant bill. Accordingly, foreign language words should be banned from official communication. According to the draft, the Italian language is “demeaned and humiliated” by English words. The law of Melonis party member Fabio Rampelli (62) requires that every office holder has “written and oral knowledge and command of the Italian language”.
If the draft is actually adopted, foreign companies will also be affected. Official documents and job descriptions should be translated in the future. In addition, terms such as “Human Resources”, “Customer Service” and “Business Partner” would be taboo.
“Switzerland better protects language”
Offices, civil servants, teachers and journalists must obey the law. Those who still use English can expect “an administrative fine of between 5,000 euros and 100,000 euros”. Remarkably, according to today.it, the draft law states: “Paradoxically, the Italian language is better protected in Switzerland than in Italy.”
The Fratelli d’Italia see a threat in the English language. “It’s not just a fad. Anglomania affects society as a whole.”
Senate members are outraged
The bill has not yet been put to a vote in parliament. But politicians from other parties are anything but enthusiastic. “Promoting the correct use of the Italian language is justifiable – doing this with self-sustaining bans and sanctions is strange,” says Benedetto Della Vedova (61) of the liberal party Più Europa.
“A ridiculous initiative, but unfortunately it plunges us into the sad reality where the right wing is gradually pushing into the country,” said Irene Manzi, 45, of the Democratic Party.
It’s strange that Meloni supports the law. She herself repeatedly uses anglicisms and described herself as an “underdog” when she took office. (way)
Source: Blick
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