Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua
Encyclopedia
The Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua (akaˈðɛmia valensiˈana ðe la ˈʎeŋgwa, English
: "Valencian Academy of the Language"), also known by the acronym
AVL, is an institution created on September 16, 1998 by the Valencian Parliament
, which belongs to the set of official institutions that compose the Generalitat Valenciana
, according to the Act of Autonomy of the Valencian Community
.
Its primary function is to determine and elaborate the official standard for the Valencian language as used in Valencia
(known
in other territories as Catalan
), and foster its use. According to its foundational law, the AVL linguistic regulations for Valencian must follow current Valencian genuine linguistic reality, respect Valencian lexicographic and literary tradition and start from the consolidated regulations based upon the Normes de Castelló
a set of orthographic rules for Valencian signed in 1932.
The headquarters of the Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua are in Valencia city.
English language
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: "Valencian Academy of the Language"), also known by the acronym
Acronym and initialism
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AVL, is an institution created on September 16, 1998 by the Valencian Parliament
Corts Valencianes
The Corts Valencianes are the main legislative body of the Generalitat Valenciana and therefore of the Valencian Community. The main location of the Corts is in the Palace of Benicarló in Valencia; however it can meet at any location in Valencian territory. The Corts has its origins in bodies...
, which belongs to the set of official institutions that compose the Generalitat Valenciana
Generalitat Valenciana
The Generalitat Valenciana is the generic name covering the different self government institutions under which the Spanish autonomous community of Valencia is politically organised....
, according to the Act of Autonomy of the Valencian Community
Valencian Community
The Valencian Community is an autonomous community of Spain located in central and south-eastern Iberian Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Valencia...
.
Its primary function is to determine and elaborate the official standard for the Valencian language as used in Valencia
Valencian Community
The Valencian Community is an autonomous community of Spain located in central and south-eastern Iberian Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Valencia...
(known
Names of Catalan language
The first names, or glossonyms, of the Catalan language formed in a dialectal relation with Latin, in which Catalan existed as a variety. These names already expressed the relationship between the two languages...
in other territories as Catalan
Catalan language
Catalan is a Romance language, the national and only official language of Andorra and a co-official language in the Spanish autonomous communities of Catalonia, the Balearic Islands and Valencian Community, where it is known as Valencian , as well as in the city of Alghero, on the Italian island...
), and foster its use. According to its foundational law, the AVL linguistic regulations for Valencian must follow current Valencian genuine linguistic reality, respect Valencian lexicographic and literary tradition and start from the consolidated regulations based upon the Normes de Castelló
Normes de Castelló
Normes de Castelló , also known as Normes del 32, are elementary orthographic guidelines which follow Pompeu Fabra's Catalan language norms for its Valencian variety...
a set of orthographic rules for Valencian signed in 1932.
The headquarters of the Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua are in Valencia city.
External links
- Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua – Web site of this institution (Valencian)