Citation: Roger, Geoffrey (2018) The langues de France and the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages: keeping ratification at bay through disinformation – 2014-2015. In: French Language Policies and the Revitalisation of Regional Languages in the 21st century. Palgrave Macmillan.
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Abstract
The political deliberations in France surrounding the potential ratification of the European Charter for Regional and Minority Languages (from January 2014 to October 2015) resulted in a national debate unheard of since 1999, providing new insight into resistance towards promoting these languages in the public space. Despite a recent survey claiming that ‘the ideological barriers on this issue have almost disappeared’ (Ifop 2015), scare-mongering rhetoric ultimately prevailed at the Sénat against ratification. Drawing on Roger & De Bres 2017, I review here the ideological strategies and fallacious arguments used by elected representatives in order to maintain the status quo and the supremacy of French in France.
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| Creators: | Roger, Geoffrey and |
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| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-95939-9_14 |
| Subjects: | Culture, Language & Literature |
| Keywords: | European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages, regional languages, France |
| Divisions: | University of London Institute in Paris |
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