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The European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages and the French dilemma : diversity v. unicity--which language(s) for the Republic?.

Title
The European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages and the French dilemma : diversity v. unicity--which language(s) for the Republic?.
Publication
Strasbourg : Council of Europe Pub., ©2004.

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Additional Authors
  • Council of Europe.
  • Robert Schuman University.
Description
144 pages; 24 cm.
Summary
In France, the interruption of the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages ratification process following a decision by the Constitutional Council gave rise to a heated debate. Should regional languages in France be afforded protection? Is there a danger that promoting regional languages could encourage the assertion of regional identities to such an extent that the cohesiveness of the national community were at risk? Do measures to protect regional or minority languages represent a real danger to a country's official language? Can regional or minority languages be effectively protected just by putting the principles of the charter into practice without going through the ratification process? How should France's position be understood in the light of the growing number of ratifications, including by the majority of the current members of the European Union? This publication explores answers to the above questions.--Publisher's description.
Series Statement
Regional or minority languages ; no. 4
Uniform Title
Regional or minority languages ; no. 4.
Subject
  • European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages (1992)
  • Charta der Regional- und Minderheitssprachen in Europa
  • Linguistic minorities > Protection > France > Congresses
  • Language and languages > Law and legislation
  • Grundrecht
  • Minderheitensprache
  • Französisch
  • Mehrsprachigkeit
  • Sprachpolitik
  • Minderheidstalen
  • Tweetaligheid
  • European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages
  • France > Languages > Law and legislation > Congresses
  • France
  • Frankreich
  • Frankrijk
Genre/Form
Conference papers and proceedings.
Note
  • "Colloquy organised by the Council of Europe and Robert Schuman University, Strasbourg . . . 11 and 12 april 2002."
Contents
Linguistic diversity in France -- Republican principles and the charter -- Europe, the charter and France -- Are the charter's principles applied in France? -- Conclusions : what can be done straight away -- Close of the colloquy.
ISBN
  • 9287152144
  • 9789287152145
OCLC
  • ocm58876338
  • 58876338
  • SCSB-8886013
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library