Defence of French
"This book is a unique and fascinating contribution to the field of French language studies and French language policy in particular. In a compelling and eminently readable style, it unravels the complexities of the interplay between politics, power, language and identity played out in the name of the defence of French. It is a richly textured, probing and wide-ranging investigation into the state of French, its past, present and possible future." Linda M. Hartley, University of Dundee, UK"
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 and other related questions. Les mer
Detaljer
- Forlag
- Multilingual Matters
- Innbinding
- Innbundet
- Språk
- Engelsk
- ISBN
- 9781853599491
- Utgivelsesår
- 2007
- Format
- 21 x 15 cm
Anmeldelser
"This book is a unique and fascinating contribution to the field of French language studies and French language policy in particular. In a compelling and eminently readable style, it unravels the complexities of the interplay between politics, power, language and identity played out in the name of the defence of French. It is a richly textured, probing and wide-ranging investigation into the state of French, its past, present and possible future." Linda M. Hartley, University of Dundee, UK"