Tag: orthography
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Celebrating a century of Maltese language standardisation: The legacy of ‘Tagħrif fuq il-Kitba Maltija’
A landmark moment in Maltese linguistic history has been celebrated this Saturday with a conference marking the centenary of ‘Tagħrif fuq il-Kitba Maltija’. This pivotal 1924 publication by the ‘Għaqda tal-Kittieba tal-Malti’ (now ‘L-Akkademja tal-Malti’) laid the foundation for the standardisation of the Maltese language, transforming it from a sidelined dialect to an official language.…
