Language Academies in the Digital Age

Can Language Academies survive in the digital age? With academies being confronted by influential language technologies, conversations have risen regarding the consequences of digitalisation. This book traces history, science and technology to explore the relationship between state and language worldwide.

As guardians of proper language, Language Academies have historically been widely recognised, quaint and emblematic institutions, but in recent years, have become subject to advances in influential language technologies. This turn towards digitalisation has many consequences for language, all of which we still do not fully understand. For schools, universities and speech communities, the future of language and languages is an area of particular concern. Language Academies are active institutions at the interface of culture, economy, politics, and law, and are rapidly developing within the intersections of history, science and technology. For linguists, the all-important question is of how the digital turn will affect the foundation of these establishments. Exploring the ideologies pursued by these organisations, this book establishes the relationship between state and language worldwide, focusing on similarities and differences within the consequences of digitalisation, and introduces readers to a prominent institution that originated in the European Renaissance.