TheDefence of French : : A Language in Crisis? / / Robin Adamson.
Why do the French defend their language so passionately? Can a world language like French really be in crisis? By tracing the long history of language defence in France and by examining the multiplicity of official and non-official defensive activities and attitudes, the book aims to answer these an...
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| Place / Publishing House: | Bristol ;, Blue Ridge Summit : : Multilingual Matters, , [2007] ©2007 |
| Year of Publication: | 2007 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Multilingual Matters
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (224 p.) |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- List of Tables
- List of Abbreviations
- Preface
- Introduction
- 1. Defending French: A Story of Love and Power
- 2. The Dynamics of the Defence of French: Some Contemporary Themes and Trends
- 3. Official Agencies: The Language of Power
- 4. Language and Politics – Inseparable Partners
- 5. Languages in Other Countries: How Does France Compare?
- 6. Problems and Paradoxes; Interference and Interaction
- 7. Conclusion
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index