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Nostrand, Howard L. – Foreign Language Annals, 1973
Descriptors: Cultural Background, Cultural Traits, Descriptive Linguistics, Diachronic Linguistics
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de Heredia-Deprez, Christine – Langue Francaise, 1976
This article wishes to initiate a sociolinguistic study of the linguistic behavior of migrant workers in France. The methodology proposed is to resemble that presently used by US sociolinguists in the study of American ethnic communities and include such basic concepts as "Linguistic Community" and "Language Loyalty." (Text is…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, French, Language Role, Language Usage
McConnell, Grant D., Ed.; Gendron, Jean-Denis, Ed. – 1993
The atlas offers a cartography of language functions, quantitatively measured in vitality rates, for Western Europe. The atlas has three parts: vitality by language; vitality by domain; and vitality by country. Eighty-three minority languages are covered. Domains considered include: global; religion; schools; mass media; administration; courts;…
Descriptors: Courts, Education, Foreign Countries, Geographic Distribution
Hawkinson, Anni; Moran, Patrick R. – 1994
The guide offers practical information on various aspects of daily living in France, including: money; food; restaurants; hotels; postal and telecommunications services; transportation; shopping; health and medical care; safety and security; tipping; electricity; measurement and clothing size conversions; greetings and leave-takings; names,…
Descriptors: Daily Living Skills, Family Life, Foreign Countries, Geography
Caouette, Claudine, Ed.; Larrivee, Pierre, Ed. – 1997
English translations of articles in French in this issue include these: "Discourse Reported in the Print Media"; "Comparison of Register in Quebec and French Speakers"; "Method of Description of Specialized Verbs in View of Machine Translation Applications"; "Dialectal Areas in the Brazilian State of Rio Grande…
Descriptors: Adjectives, Biblical Literature, Braille, Contrastive Linguistics