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Simpozij OBDOBJA 43 The importance of language consulting centers’ activities is validated by the crucial fact that a signi昀椀cant proportion of language users prefer to seek assistance from language consulting professionals rather than relying solely on dictionaries and other language resources. Several factors contribute to this preference. First, 5 language consulting o昀昀ers the opportunity for detailed explanations. Second, they provide access to »raw language data.« Language consultants from both centers actively monitor usage during their interactions with users, drawing on corpora and other resources. The demand for up-to-date information became particularly evident during the pandemic because users repeatedly sought guidance on new lexemes and collocations not yet documented in language resources. It should especially be emphasized that language consulting is an activity that o昀昀ers bene昀椀ts to both linguists and language users, as illustrated in Figure 1. Figure 1: Language consulting input (1), information transfer (2), and output (3). In the initial step, users of the centers seek consultation for language-related issues. Subsequently, consultants provide explanations (if available) or identify problems (such as missing information). Following this, consultants (as researchers) collect data about language (its system and description) and language users (their preferences, attitudes toward language, etc.). These data serve as valuable resources for the third step, which involves improving and developing language resources, as well as supporting other research (Mžourková 2022). 4 Conclusion Language consulting is a well-established activity and long-standing practice, yet its processes and bene昀椀ts remain insu昀케ciently explored. This article introduces the tasks and principles of Czech and Slovenian language consulting. It shows that their practices are closely aligned with their motivations, tasks, and activities. Moreover, the resources provided by the two centers serve as valuable sources of data for Czech and Slovenian linguists. Language consultants possess authentic insights into customary language usage, attitudes toward language, and language-related challenges faced by users. These sources warrant further exploration in the future, bene昀椀ting both 5 Users of the Czech center have various problems consulting dictionaries or reference books. They might not be able to 昀椀nd the information they need or might not know how to interpret it (Mžourková 2022: 116昀昀.). 230