Robin Adamson The Defence of French (Hardback) Multilingual Matters

Description: Further DetailsTitle: The Defence of FrenchCondition: NewSubtitle: A Language in Crisis?ISBN-10: 1853599492EAN: 9781853599491ISBN: 9781853599491Publisher: Multilingual MattersFormat: HardbackRelease Date: 03/12/2007Description: 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, and at what has motivated it. It analyses the work of the powerful government agencies and of the small but very vocal private defensive groups. The importance of the Internet is highlighted both by its extensive use in the research for the book and by an examination of its use by the language defenders. A European context is provided by comparisons with Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom. Finally, a look at various contemporary problems leads to a thought-provoking prognosis for this most strongly-defended of European languages.Language: EnglishCountry/Region of Manufacture: GBItem Height: 210mmItem Length: 148mmItem Width: 18mmItem Weight: 404gAuthor: Robin AdamsonGenre: Language & ReferenceBook Series: Multilingual MattersRelease Year: 2007 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.

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