Language policy in the Francophone world and the Forum mondial de la langue française

Peter Brown*

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    Abstract

    The situation of the French language has been a matter of discussion and concern for some time across the Francophone world. Signs of this can be seen in France with the loi Toubon and the loi Fioraso, and in Quebec where the Marois government proposed modifications to the Charte de la langue française. The Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie, for its part, has moved in recent years towards formulating a new language policy. This led to the Premier Forum mondial de la langue française, held in Quebec City in 2012. Despite the success of this event, problems and paradoxes persist regarding the future place of French.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)475-489
    Number of pages15
    JournalInternational Journal of Francophone Studies
    Volume18
    Issue number4
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 1 Dec 2015

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