Work in progress: reading and representing Paris virtually
Article Abstract:
Representations of the city of Paris on the World Wide Web are discussed. Many sites fail to take advantage of the medium's interactivity, while others provide only a fragmented perspective, or risk blurring the distinction between the real and the virtual city.
Publication Name: The French Review
Subject: Regional focus/area studies
ISSN: 0016-111X
Year: 2001
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Critical reading and the Internet
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The use of critical reading skills on the Internet is discussed, with a focus on the context of French language courses. Context, vocabulary, and content are examined as areas of study with applications to the World Wide Web.
Publication Name: The French Review
Subject: Regional focus/area studies
ISSN: 0016-111X
Year: 2001
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"The symbol of Paris": writing the Eiffel Tower
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Symbolic qualities of the Eiffel Tower are discussed, based on a wide range of texts. Early commentary, modernist literary works, and tourist guidebooks are examined.
Publication Name: The French Review
Subject: Regional focus/area studies
ISSN: 0016-111X
Year: 2000
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