Le Franglais: forbidden English, forbidden American : law, politics, and language in contemporary France : a study in loan words and national identity
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1. Verfasser: Thody, Philip Malcolm Waller (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: London Athlone c1995
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [289]-293) and index
pt. 1. Arguments. 1. From the language of politics to the politics of language. 2. Loan words, nationalism and the law. 3. Law, loan words and history -- pt. II. Examples. a. Business, commerce and politics. b. Food, drink and travel. c. The arts, the media and sport. d. Youth, clothes and entertainment -- pt. III. French words in use in English. a. History, politics and diplomacy. b. Food, drink and fashion. c. Art, literature and language. d. Intellectual, physical, social and sexual behaviour, personal characteristics and intellectual distinctions
A study of the attempt by French politicians to use the law to forbid the use of words of English and American origin. Classifies some of these words and lists expressions in current use in America and England which are particularly difficult to render in French, comparing these with some equally untranslatable French turns of speech
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (300 p.)
ISBN:9781441177605
1441177604
0485114763
9780485114768
0485121158
9780485121155

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