“National Language” and its Discontents: A French Debate in European Context

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Barnard Turner

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The author posits the concept of language communities, as opposed to that of national language, as a more adecuate categorization in explaning the development of European language policies. Using the case of French, he argues that globalization and the current migration waves render the distinction centre / periphery, in terms of dominat vs. regional or subordinate languages, meaningless, since what have been traditionally considered national languages are being exposed to constant instances of creolization. Such a phenomenon, far from empoverishing these languages' cultural idiosincracy, enriches them by enlarging their communicative effectiveness.

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Turner, B. (2009). “National Language” and its Discontents: A French Debate in European Context. Cultura, Lenguaje Y Representación, 7(7), 117–139. Retrieved from https://www.e-revistes.uji.es/index.php/clr/article/view/14
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