The ministry issued a memorandum Friday outlining its opposition to symbols used to degender Italian words, urging institutions to “maintain the use of correct and accessible language” in official communications.
“The Ministry of Education and Merit has sent a circular to all schools to reiterate that in official communications it is essential to respect the rules of the Italian language,” ministry officials said in a memo. “The use of non-compliant graphic signs, such as the asterisk (*) and the schwa (ə), is contrary to linguistic norms and risks compromising the clarity and uniformity of institutional communication.”
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni attends a roundtable meeting at an EU summit on Thursday, March 20, 2025, in Brussels. (Olivier Hoslet, Pool Photo via AP)
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