Polish Language Council
The Council for the Polish Language is the official language regulating organ of Polish. It was established by the Presidium of the Polish Academy of Sciences pursuant to Resolution No. 17/96 of 9 September 1996.
Organization
The council is composed of 36 members, including linguists, scientists, other specialists. It is tasked with advisory duties.The council’s activities are outlined in the Polish Language Act of 1999.
The stated tasks of the council are:
- analysis and evaluation of the condition of Polish and advising on the state language policy;
- promoting knowledge about Polish, its variations, standards, and the criteria for evaluation of its usage; organization of discussions and conferences to this aim;
- making decisions on disputes over elements of the language ;
- establishing rules for spelling and punctuation;
- finding solutions for usage of Polish in science and technology ;
- evaluation of the names for new commercial products and services;
- taking care of the language culture in Polish-language schools;
- expressing views on non-standardized given names for children;
- review of texts published by the Polish media and public administration.