Diachronic perspectives on the teaching of New French
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Diachronic perspectives inform the issue of teaching New French (NF), or popular, spoken French, as opposed to Modern French (MF), or Standard French. Language teaching should be inclusive, rather than exclusive, and use a multinorm approach. It should take in a variety of registers and historical periods, although some, among them John Joseph, argue that NF should be taught as spoken language before students learn to write MF. Joseph sees a clear NF/MF dichotomy. There is a far stronger link between NF and Old French than Joseph has represented. The issue of sociolinguistic variability and the question of language continuity are relevant.
Publication Name: The French Review
Subject: Regional focus/area studies
ISSN: 0016-111X
Year: 1998
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Your people, my people; your god, my God: French and American troubles over citizenship
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French and American citizenship are similar and unique in their basis on jus soli or place of birth rather than blood kinship. The two countries also share a current concern that their traditional welcome to immigrants may weaken a sense of national identity. American and French historical identity may conflict with the liberal definition of citizenship. Considering the origins of their national identity and how it is linked with religious belief and tradition may be necessary.
Publication Name: The French Review
Subject: Regional focus/area studies
ISSN: 0016-111X
Year: 1997
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The gender-coded stereotype: an American perception of France and the French
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Americans tend to perceive France and the French as feminine. This stereotype appears to be inherited from the British, representing a long-standing Anglo-Saxon view. The French are associated with virtues and deficiencies regarded as feminine. The virtues include refinement, culture, and joie de vivre, while the shortcomings include frivolity, technological backwardness, and moral degeneracy. French men in particular are regarded as effete.
Publication Name: The French Review
Subject: Regional focus/area studies
ISSN: 0016-111X
Year: 1999
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