| Edition |
First U.S. edition. |
| Description |
ix, 483 pages : maps ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 461-466) and index. |
| Contents |
The romance of French -- In French and not otherwise -- The dawn of purism -- Far from the sun -- The language of genius -- Revolutionary French -- New sanctuaries -- French without faute -- Tool for an empire -- Lost worlds -- The power of attraction -- The invention of cultural diplomacy -- A new playing field -- Choosing French -- Rocking the boat -- The Francophonie -- The struggle for standards -- Protecting the future -- Global hesitations -- The unwritten chapters. |
| Subject |
French language -- History.
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| Added Author |
Barlow, Julie, 1968-
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| ISBN |
0312341830 |
|
9780312341831 |
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0312341849 paperback |
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9780312341848 paperback |
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