A discussion of changes in popular expressions and their relationship to cultural and ideological change looks at the emergence and borrowing of the term "cocooning" and several other morphological trends. (MSE)

Examines the changes in French vocabulary due to technological advancement and the need for new terminology to accommodate those changes. The origins of common neologisms and their relationship to English are explored and the pervasive use of acronyms, suffixes, and prefixes is described. (MSE)

Discusses recent trends in neologisms in French suffixes. (AM)

Two articles address change and conflict concerning the French language. One discusses the comparative roles of English and French at the United Nations office in Geneva; the other is in response to the opinions of Philippe de Saint Robert on the need to protect French from change. (MSE)

Discusses trends emerging in the standard French language including the incorporation of a wide variety of marginal language. This marginal language derives from metropolitan slang, youth culture, and technical/professional language, the "francization" of largely American terms, and the systemization of morphological derivations. (MSE)

Linguistic science offers some insights into the phenomenon of the borrowing of words, concepts, and connotations, particularly scientific terminology, from British and American English, showing the complexity of the problem and allowing measurement of the social and scientific implications. (MSE)

Discusses the relationship among Latin, English, and modern French vocabulary. (AM)

Presents examples of vocabulary items and expressions which can be found in Canada, particularly in Quebec, and which would be misunderstood, or not understood at all, by the average Frenchman. (AM)

The variety of terms used by different cultures for bathroom facilities not only illustrates the problems language poses for travelers but also opens a discussion of the distinction between linguistic borrowing and etymology. (MSE)

Discussion of French language planning focuses on two different roles: official, cherished language of France and international language subject to outside influence. Three areas of concern are discussed: borrowing from English; lexical variation outside France; and influence of computer science on language, particularly the use of spell-checking…