Sprachengesetzgebung in Katalonien - Die Debatte um die »Llei de Política Lingüística« vom 7. Januar 1998

This study is the broadest and most up-to-date commentary on Catalonia's »Llei de Política Linguística« of 7 January 1998. In the debate on language legislation the following topics have been the subject of impassioned controversy: the fundamental duty of all citizens to have a command of Catalan; quota regulations for the media and private companies on the use of Catalan in television and radio transmissions and on product labels. Are 'linguistic penalties' in the offing in Catalonia too?