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Russia To Mull Punishments For Using The Language Badly
March 27, 2002
DOW JONES NEWSWIRES
MOSCOW (AP)--A government Council on the Russian Language intends to consider a bill that will contain "punitive measures" for the improper use of the Russian language, a news agency reported Wednesday.
The punishments would be part of a bill on the status of Russian as the country's state language that is expected to be discussed in May, Education Minster Vladimir Filipov said Wednesday, the Interfax news agency said.
Filipov said that many mass media companies have cut back on proofreaders to save costs, which has had a negative impact on the use of Russian, Interfax reported.
The "punitive measures," which were not outlined, would be similar to laws in France that govern the use of the French language, Filipov was quoted as saying.
Russian has a difficult system of phonetics and grammar and complex spelling rules.
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