Danish Language Council

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The Danish Language Council is the official body responsible for advising on and standardizing the modern use, spelling, and development of the Danish language.

Aliases (1)

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf advisory body
government agency
language regulator
advises educational institutions
media organizations
public authorities in Denmark
publishers
the general public
aimsTo document changes in the Danish language
ensure consistency in Danish spelling
support clear and correct Danish usage
appliesToJurisdiction Kingdom of Denmark
appliesToLanguage Danish language
cooperatesWith Danish Ministry of Culture
Danish universities
other Nordic language councils
country Denmark
field language planning
linguistics
orthography
terminology
focusesOn contemporary language development
modern Danish
follows Danish language law
hasOfficialName Dansk Sprognævn
hasScope official Danish language use
standard Danish
written Danish
headquartersLocation Copenhagen
languageOfWorkOrName Danish
locatedInTimeZone Central European Time
maintains databases of Danish usage
official Danish word lists
nativeLabel Dansk Sprognævn
publishes recommendations on Danish grammar
recommendations on Danish punctuation
recommendations on Danish spelling
regulates Danish language
responsibleFor advice on modern Danish usage
development of Danish vocabulary
official Danish spelling dictionary
standardization of Danish orthography
standardization of Danish spelling
sector public sector
subjectOf Danish language policy
typeOfStandardization orthographic standardization
prescriptive
websiteLanguage Danish

Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Danish Language Council ("Dansk Sprognævn")
hasOfficialName
Danish Language Council ("Dansk Sprognævn")
nativeLabel
Danish language
regulator

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