The RAE on inclusive language and the debate of the "e": "If the use becomes habitual, we will be very happy to integrate it"

(From Cordoba) The discussion on the incorporation of the letter "e" to eliminate the masculine when it is a question of naming people in a generic way, by changing for example "guys" by "Clbady" o "Companions" by "companions "is installed

The Royal Spanish AcademyHeadquartered in Madrid, Spain, it is made up of 24 language academies, which aim to promote linguistic unity between the different Spanish-speaking countries.

With fans and critics from around the world around a controversial topic like language, in practice, when a discussion If an expression is correctly said or written, the debate usually ends with a request on the RAE Web or even your Twitter account.

"The RAE it does not require anythingwhat he has accomplished over three centuries of history is a great linguistic authority, which is why what the Royal Academy says is generally accepted and accepted by Spanish speakers, "he explained during a conversation with Infobae the director of the Spanish institution, Santiago Muñóz Machado.

Machado, of 70 years, who took the leadership of the RAE last January, did not hesitate to tackle a subject that, although he did not have his own panel at the VIIIth International Language Congress (CILE) in Córdoba, was exceeded by several speakers the first two days: inclusive language.

"The debate on inclusive language is clear: it has happened, I do not know how intense it is in Argentina, I see a lot, but in Spain it is not less. This is a problem that is currently being addressed in all Spanish-speaking countries. And reasonably because it's part of the fight for equality between men and women, "said Machado, taking the issue for a global debate.

He added: "It's more of a result For centuries, we have nothing to say about it because we usually have nothing to say about the novelties that occur in Spanish when they are badumed by the people. The Academy does not change the practices of the people, it only corrects them"

Although it may not seem at the moment – despite its presence in several Spanish-speaking countries – to be a revealing subject of the body of philologists and lexicographers, Machado made it clear that the institution was not against l & # 39; incorporation. "We will see how this evolves and if it were, it would consolidate, stabilize, the use would become habitual, it would become general, the RAE would be very happy to incorporate it", he maintained.

Although none of the discussions or presentations specifically addressed the issue of inclusive language in the CILE program, many people, without naming it, mentioned the issue. One of them was Thursday the Minister of Education himself, Alejandro Finocchiaro, to participate in the panel at which he was to participate "Challenges of Spanish in the Education of S. XXI".

"Social discrimination is present in the linguistic order, the problem of language is therefore also a social problem," admitted Finocchiaro in a fragment of his exhibition in the Teatro del Libertador General Retrieved, San Martín, in a hall filled.

"We can be very inclusive in our speech, but if in our actions we are to the exclusionthis social transformation will not serve as a form of integration because it will lack support, an awareness-raising process that focuses on groups that have always been victims of violations of their rights: girls, women, people with disabilities, indigenous peoples, etc. ", he said, without ever using the phrase" inclusive language ".

Transmitted in order for both the RAE and the government, the "e" must first reach the Spanish speaking country street, before attempting to win the clbadrooms. This can be a matter of time or Spanish for many, never finish to include us all.