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100	1	0	_aDebène, Marc _eauthor
245	0	0	_aFrench speakers in Oceania and the Legal Status of Multilingualism
260			_c2013.
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520			_aThe 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.
690			_alanguage hierarchy
690			_alanguage rights
690			_alanguages
690			_alinguistic diversity
690			_ainternational organisations
690			_amultilingualism
690			_aco-official languages
786	0		_nHermès, La Revue | o 65 | 1 | 2013-04-01 | p. 105-111 | 0767-9513
856	4	1	_uhttps://shs.cairn.info/journal-hermes-la-revue-2013-1-page-105?lang=en&redirect-ssocas=7080
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