Language watchdog publishes guidelines on inclusive terms

Dutch language advisory body Taalunie has published a guideline for inclusive language following two years of deliberations by linguists and gender experts. The recommendations are meant for employers who wish to use inclusive language when recruiting, for example, and for people who are simply curious about how linguists have tackled the grammatically thorny issue of inclusive nouns and pronouns. ‘We picked up on the need expressed in the language community of Belgium and the Netherlands for a systematic approach to...