The Defence of French: A Language in Crisis?

(Part of the Multilingual Matters Series)

by Robin Adamson

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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. It looks at changing government policy, particularly the recent paradoxical shift from monolingualism to plurilingualism,...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:1853599492

ISBN13:9781853599491

Release Date:March 2007

Publisher:Multilingual Matters Limited

Length:224 Pages

Weight:0.85 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 5.7" x 8.3"

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