Defending French in Flanders, 1873-1974: Between Liberty and Identity

by David J. Hensley

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This book examines the efforts of the French-speaking minority in Flanders, Belgium, to maintain a legal and social presence of the French language in Flemish public life. Chronologically, the study is bookended by two developments, almost exactly a century apart. In 1873, the first laws were passed which required the use of Dutch in some aspects of public administration in Flanders, challenging the de facto use of French among the Flemish...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:3031109163

ISBN13:9783031109164

Release Date:December 2023

Publisher:Palgrave MacMillan

Length:360 Pages

Weight:1.32 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 5.8" x 8.3"

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Foreign Language Foreign Language Dictionaries & Thesauruses Foreign Language Fiction Foreign Language Learning Foreign Language Study Foreign Language Study & Reference Foreign Languages History Political Science Politics & Social Sciences

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