Author (Person) | Vítores, David Fernández |
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Series Title | EUROPP Blog |
Series Details | 14.05.13 |
Publication Date | 14/05/2013 |
Content Type | Journal | Series | Blog |
Prior to the accession of the United Kingdom to the European Economic Community in 1973, the French language held a privileged position as a lingua franca of the Community. David Fernández Vítores assesses the demise of the French language’s status and the failure of France to develop an effective strategy for preventing the advance of English. He notes that the country is now refocusing its efforts on consolidating the position of French in the legal sphere, one of the few areas where it still enjoys a privileged position in comparison to other official languages. |
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Source Link | http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2013/05/14/french-lingua-franca-eu-france-failed-english-david-fernandez-vitores/ |
Subject Categories | Culture, Education and Research |
Countries / Regions | Europe, France |
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