International Conference of the Spanish Language

International Conference of the Spanish Language
Spanish: Congreso Internacional de la Lengua Española
Official photo, in front of the Gran Teatro Falla Theater in Cádiz, at the inauguration of the Ninth Conference of the Spanish Language. Those present include the King and Queen of Spain, the President of the Junta, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Mayor of Cádiz.
FrequencyTriennial
Inaugurated7–11 April 1997
Most recent27–30 March 2023
Next event2025
Organised byInstituto Cervantes
Royal Spanish Academy
Association of Academies of the Spanish Language
Websitehttps://congresosdelalengua.es/

The International Conference of the Spanish Language (Spanish: Congreso Internacional de la Lengua Española, CILE), is a forum for reflection on issues related to the Spanish language, such as the problems and challenges faced by its speakers. It is held every three years in a city located in either Spain or Hispanic America. Its organizers are the Instituto Cervantes—which serves as the permanent general secretariat—the Royal Spanish Academy, and the Association of Academies of the Spanish Language, as well as the country in charge of each edition.[1][2]

The aim of the conference is to raise awareness of the joint responsibility shared by governments, institutions, and individuals in the promotion and unity of the language, understood as the backbone of the Ibero-American community in all areas, in a dialogue with other languages that are part of its living common heritage. Participants include writers, academics, intellectuals, professionals, and experts related to the fields of linguistics, communications, and the Spanish language in general.[1]

History

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The International Conference of the Spanish Language was held for the first time in 1997 in Zacatecas, Mexico.[3] Since then, it has been held in various Spanish-speaking countries.

Versions

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Version Date City Country Slogan
I (1997) 7–11 April 1997 Zacatecas [3]  Mexico La lengua y los medios de comunicación [a]
II [es] (2001) 16–19 October 2001 Valladolid [4]  Spain El español en la sociedad de la información [b]
III (2004) 17–20 November 2004 Rosario [5]  Argentina Identidad lingüística y globalización [c]
IV [es] (2007) 26–29 March 2007 Cartagena de Indias [6]  Colombia Presente y futuro de la lengua española: unidad en la diversidad [d]
V [es] (2010) 2–6 March 2010;
suspended due to the 2010 Chile earthquake [7] 		Valparaíso [8]  Chile América en lengua española [e]
VI (2013) 20–23 October 2013 Panama City [9][10]  Panama El español en el libro: del Atlántico al Mar del Sur [f]
VII (2016) 11–19 March 2016 San Juan [11][12]  Puerto Rico Lengua española y creatividad [g]
VIII (2019) 27–30 March 2019 Córdoba [13][14]  Argentina América y el futuro del español. Cultura y educación, tecnología y emprendimiento. [h]
IX (2023) 27–30 March 2023 Cádiz [15][16]  Spain Lengua española, mestizaje e interculturalidad. Historia y futuro. [i]
X (2025) 2025 Arequipa [17][18]  Peru

Controversies

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A lecture during the Congreso de laS LenguaS (note the official banner with the two capital letter Ss marking the plurals of las lenguas [j]).

Despite its brief history, the conference has not been without its share of bitter disputes. At the first conference in 1997, in Zacatecas, the presentation given by Gabriel García Márquez, titled Botella al mar para el dios de las palabras, advocated for la jubilación de la ortografía. [k][19][20][21]

In 2004, in Rosario, at the same time as the third conference was being held, Argentinian Nobel Peace Prize winner Adolfo Pérez Esquivel inaugurated the 1st Congreso de laS LenguaS to demand that the memory and identity of the languages spoken by the indigenous peoples of the Americas be recovered.[22]

Moreover, the participation of linguist Nélida Donni de Mirande, a native of Rosario,[23] was cancelled due to her being accused by the National University of Rosario of having collaborated with the last military dictatorship in Argentina (1976–1983).[24][25]

Then, in 2016, in San Juan, there was an "unnecessary discussion" surrounding the inclusion in the dictionary of the term puertorriqueñidad. [l][20] In addition, Víctor García de la Concha, at the time the director of Instituto Cervantes, mentioned that it was the first time that the conference was being held fuera del ámbito de la comunidad iberoamericana de naciones. [m] While the King of Spain Felipe VI expressed his joy at "returning to the United States."[26]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ English: Language and the media
  2. ^ English: Spanish in the information society
  3. ^ English: Linguistic identity and globalization
  4. ^ English: Present and future of the Spanish language: unity in diversity
  5. ^ English: America in the Spanish language
  6. ^ English: The Spanish language in books: from the Atlantic Ocean to the South Sea
  7. ^ English: Spanish language and creativity
  8. ^ English: The Americas and the future of the Spanish language. Culture and education, technology, and entrepreneurship.
  9. ^ English: The Spanish language, miscegenation, and interculturality. History and future.
  10. ^ English: The languages, as opposed to just la lengua española or "the Spanish language" in the conference's title.
  11. ^ English: The retirement of spelling
  12. ^ English: The character or condition of being Puerto Rican
  13. ^ English: Outside the scope of the Ibero-American community of nations

References

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  1. ^ a b "Organización". Congresos Internacionales de la Lengua Española (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  2. ^ "CILE". Royal Spanish Academy (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Zacatecas 1997". Congresos Internacionales de la Lengua Española (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Valladolid 2001". Congresos Internacionales de la Lengua Española (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Rosario 2004". Congresos Internacionales de la Lengua Española (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Cartagena 2007". Congresos Internacionales de la Lengua Española (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  7. ^ "Suspendido el Congreso de la Lengua de Valparaíso". El País (in Spanish). 27 February 2010. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  8. ^ "Valparaíso 2010". Congresos Internacionales de la Lengua Española (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  9. ^ "Panama 2013". Congresos Internacionales de la Lengua Española (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  10. ^ "VI CILE (Panamá, 2013)". Royal Spanish Academy (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  11. ^ "Puerto Rico 2016". Congresos Internacionales de la Lengua Española (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  12. ^ "VII CILE (Puerto Rico, 2016)". Royal Spanish Academy (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  13. ^ "Córdoba 2019". Congresos Internacionales de la Lengua Española (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  14. ^ "VIII CILE (Argentina, 2019)". Royal Spanish Academy (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  15. ^ "Cádiz 2023". Congresos Internacionales de la Lengua Española (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  16. ^ "IX CILE (Cádiz, 2023)". Royal Spanish Academy (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  17. ^ "El Instituto Cervantes reanuda formalmente con Perú la organización en 2025 del próximo Congreso de la Lengua Española". Instituto Cervantes (in Spanish). 13 November 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  18. ^ "La ASALE elige Arequipa como sede del X CILE". Royal Spanish Academy (in Spanish). 31 March 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  19. ^ "Botella al mar para el Dios de las palabras". Congresos Internacionales de la Lengua Española (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  20. ^ a b de Ardila, Irina (13 April 2023). "Crónica de los congresos internacionales de la lengua española". Academia Panameña de la Lengua (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  21. ^ Stavans, Ilan (2 March 2018). "Adiós a la 'h'". The New York Times (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  22. ^ "I Congreso de laS LenguaS". Congreso de laS LenguaS (in Spanish). 31 October 2004. Archived from the original on 31 October 2005. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  23. ^ "Fallecimiento de la académica correspondiente Nélida Donni de Mirande". Academia Argentina de Letras (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  24. ^ Veiras, Nora (3 August 2004). "Los éxitos de facto dejaron fuera de agenda a una lingüista rosarina". Página 12 (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  25. ^ Friera, Silvina (26 August 2004). "El límite democrático". Página 12 (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  26. ^ Díaz, Carmen Graciela (18 March 2016). "Clausura Congreso de la Lengua que trajo a discusión la hispanidad de Puerto Rico". Univision (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 August 2024.
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