French speakers in Oceania and the Legal Status of Multilingualism
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TexteLangue : français Détails de publication : 2013.
Sujet(s) : Ressources en ligne : Abrégé : The Francophone concept is designed to defend the French language while preserving cultural diversity. In Oceania, English is predominant and coexists with French, but also with many Polynesian languages. How do legal systems organize multilingualism? Two different systems are considered. The principle of equal dignity justifies the status of languages as co-official, in line with the founding principles of international organizations. However, the rules adopted to specify the authoritative language can create similarities with hierarchical systems in which one official language cohabits with vernacular languages.
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The Francophone concept is designed to defend the French language while preserving cultural diversity. In Oceania, English is predominant and coexists with French, but also with many Polynesian languages. How do legal systems organize multilingualism? Two different systems are considered. The principle of equal dignity justifies the status of languages as co-official, in line with the founding principles of international organizations. However, the rules adopted to specify the authoritative language can create similarities with hierarchical systems in which one official language cohabits with vernacular languages.
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