Identity, insecurity and image : France and language / Dennis Ager.
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| Language: | English |
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Clevedon, England ; Philadelphia :
Multilingual Matters,
1999.
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| Series: | Multilingual matters (Series) ;
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Table of Contents:
- Figures
- Tables and maps
- Acknowledgments
- Preface
- Introduction
- Part 1: Insecurity
- 1. Territorial insecurity: fear of the regional languages
- 2. Fear mixed with pride: the myth of the hexagon
- 3. Social insecurity: fear of the social outsider
- 4. Fear mixed with guilt: the myth of inclusion
- 5. Americanophobia: fear of Franglais
- Part 2: Identity
- 6. Identity and the status of French: the language of the Republic
- 7. Managing French to serve the state: stability, elasticity and polyvalency
- Part 3: Image
- 8. Gaining influence and prestige: Francophonie, cultural relations and French aboard
- 9. Multilingualism: a policy for openness and diversity?
- Conclusion
- Notes
- References
- Index.