Linguistics & Semiotics, Public Affairs & Policies, Civilization - History, French History

Identity, Insecurity and Image : France and Language

Name: Identity, Insecurity and Image : France and Language
Author: Dennis Ernest Ager
ISBN: 9781853594427

by Dennis Ernest Ager

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This book is about the relationship between language and the society that uses it. It specifically aims to discover what drives the French to concentrate so much on language, on what characterises their approach, and on the explanations for the policies governments pursue.

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This text is about the relationship between language and the society that uses it. It specifically aims to discover what drove and drives the French to concentrate so much on language, on what it is that characterises their approach, and on the explanations for the policies governments have pursued in the past and present.

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Ager (modern languages, Aston U.) explores the reasons for the language policies of the French state, examining their origins and purposes; their areas of application; policies aimed at ensuring and maintaining the status and prestige of French, both in France and abroad; policies towards other languages used in France; the regional and community languages; and policies towards language learning. He concludes that three motives have been and are important in France's drive to concentrate on language preservation: insecurity, identity, and image creation. Distributed by Taylor & Francis. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)