The French Revolution and the French Language: A Paradox?  

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Djite, Paulin G.

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Language Problems and Language Planning vol. 16 no. 2 (1992), page 163-177.

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Perpustakaan PKBB Nomor Panggil: 405/LPL/16 Non-tandon: tidak ada Tandon: 1

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The history of the independence of the former French colonies in the early sixties suggests that the political awakening and the emancipation of the peoples of Western and Central Africa were largely due to the ideals of the French Revolution. The "tirailleurs senegalais" and the first intellectuals of these regions are claimed to have impregnated themselves with the ideals of 1789 and, subsequently, used them to liberate their people. This paper explores the relationship between these revolutionary ideals and the subsequent expansion and promotion of the French language. It shows, through a linguistic and sociopolitical history of the French Revolution and the French language, that there is no incompatibility between the two and that the movement of Francophonie is a continuation of France's language policy since the 1789 Revolution.

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