Critical Imperatives of the French Language in the Francophone World: Colonial Legacy--Postcolonial Policy.

Salhi, Kamal

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ERIC Number: EJ674852

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Publication Date: 2002

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Critical Imperatives of the French Language in the Francophone World: Colonial Legacy--Postcolonial Policy.

Salhi, Kamal

Current Issues in Language Planning, v3 n3 p317-45 2002

Argues that the question of the presence of French in former French colonies is not controversial. A study of French in the Francophone world is set in the context of the precoccupations that Francophones themselves have about the importance of the own languages--other than French--that can be defined in their relationship to France only from a postcolonial point of view. (Author/VWL)

Descriptors: Colonialism, Foreign Countries, French, Indigenous Populations, Language Attitudes, Language Planning, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Uncommonly Taught Languages

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: France

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