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Beyond Reform: The Orthographic Accord and the Future of the Portuguese Language

This article analyses the context, politics and ongoing uproar sparked by the spelling reform of the Portuguese language. It provides a brief history of the reform, and identifies the major themes for and against the orthographic agreement that emerged from the public discussion in Portugal. It discusses the relationship between the Portuguese language and national and transnational identities, as well as the reasons driving the effort to consolidate the geolinguistic and geopolitical space of Lusophonia in globalised times.