Umfang:
ix, 186 pages
,
illustrations
,
23 cm
ISBN:
9781137300157
Serie:
Palgrave Studies in Languages at War
Inhalt:
"Although the promotion of the French language was highly centralized, until World War II regional languages in France were able to survive as they helped maintain and assert 'little homeland' identities in their respective regions. This became increasingly difficult during Germany's occupation of France in World War II, when the struggle to preserve regional languages and local identities rapidly became more overt and political. This book offers a detailed historical sociolinguistic analysis of the various language policies applied in France's regions (Brittany, Southern France, Corsica and Alsace) before, during and after WWII, making it of particular interest to researchers of both language policy and French history"--
Inhalt:
"Although the promotion of the French language was highly centralized, until World War II regional languages in France were able to survive as they helped maintain and assert 'little homeland' identities in their respective regions. This became increasingly difficult during Germany's occupation of France in World War II, when the struggle to preserve regional languages and local identities rapidly became more overt and political. This book offers a detailed historical sociolinguistic analysis of the various language policies applied in France's regions (Brittany, Southern France, Corsica and Alsace) before, during and after WWII, making it of particular interest to researchers of both language policy and French history"--
Anmerkung:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 171-183) and index
,
Machine generated contents note:1. Introduction2. History of 'Top-down' Policy towards Regional Languages in France3. Brittany4. Southern France5. Corsica6. Alsace7. Evaluation and Assessment of Regional Language Policies and Regionalist Movements in France During World War II8. From Exclusion to Inclusion? The Post-war Effects on Regional Languages in France9. Conclusions.
Sprache:
Englisch
Schlagwort(e):
Frankreich
;
Französisch
;
Sprachliche Minderheit
;
Sprachpolitik
;
Geschichte 1939-1945
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