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Direct linkThomauske, Nathalie – Intercultural Education, 2011
This paper deals with the initial findings from an international research project called "Children Crossing Borders." This study focused on discovering how early childhood education and care (ECEC) systems in five countries (the UK, France, Germany, Italy, and the USA) serve the children of recent immigrants and what parents with diverse…
Descriptors: Language Dominance, Early Childhood Education, Multilingualism, Foreign Countries
Bono, Mariana; Stratilaki, Sofia – International Journal of Multilingualism, 2009
Within the framework of our research on learners' language practices and representations, this contribution explores how their representations about language uses and language learning shape the processes of learning and communication in school settings. More precisely, we will study learners' representations regarding the existence of a…
Descriptors: Verbal Communication, Multilingualism, Discourse Analysis, Foreign Countries
Nolan, John Shaun – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 2008
This paper examines the transmission patterns of Eastern Brittany's Romance language variety, Gallo, based on quantitative data showing learning patterns of school pupils of the language and their parents in 2003 and 2004. Results confirm the sharp decline in Gallo transmission between generations. Nevertheless, Gallo transmission has not…
Descriptors: Romance Languages, Language Variation, Foreign Countries, Statistical Analysis
Download full textThouësny, Sylvie, Ed.; Bradley, Linda, Ed. – Research-publishing.net, 2011
The aim of this book was to present innovative applications of technology in second language teaching and learning, as well as to explore the transformation of the different techniques to different theoretical frameworks. It has also been desired to have a representation of researchers from different parts of the world as contributors. When the…
Descriptors: Second Language Instruction, Technology Uses in Education, Educational Technology, Foreign Countries
NOSS, RICHARD B. – 1965
A FIELD INVESTIGATION FOR THIS REPORT WAS CONDUCTED FROM SEPTEMBER TO DECEMBER 1964 THROUGH THE FACILITIES OF THE JOINT UNESCO-IAU RESEARCH OFFICE ON HIGHER EDUCATION IN KUALA LUMPUR. IN FIVE OF THE EIGHT COUNTRIES COVERD BY THE REPORT (MALAYSIA, THAILAND, CAMBODIA, SOUTH VIETNAM, AND THE PHILIPPINES), IT WAS POSSIBLE TO MAKE "FAIRLY…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Educational Policy, Higher Education, Official Languages
Baggioni, D. – Langages, 1977
Discusses the history of the influence of Marr's linguistic theory in France. (AM)
Descriptors: Communism, Linguistic Theory, Marxism, Political Influences
Peer reviewedNelde, P. H. – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 1981
Examines language frontier and transitional zones along the Belgium-northwestern France linguistic border as area occupying important position in linguistic contact research. Gives examples of variant forms in the morphosyntactic, semantic, stylistic, and lexical forms. (Author/BK)
Descriptors: Language Research, Language Universals, Linguistic Borrowing, Morphology (Languages)
Peer reviewedHainsworth, Paul; Loughlin, John – Contemporary French Civilization, 1984
Discusses various problems concerning the island of Corsica, including economic decline, underdevelopment, emigration, and insularity--all problems which have affected and influenced its linguistic and cultural identity, as well. The dynamics of Corsican relations with the new, socialist France are questioned in reference to a hoped for…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Comparative Analysis, Cultural Awareness, Diglossia
Tattersall, Alex – 2003
This paper examines the influence of the Internet on the French language from a predominantly sociolinguistic perspective, noting the main areas of debate between francophone businesses, governments, and "Institutions de la Francophonie," while considering theories of language in contact and language policy. It analyzes a number of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, French, Internet, Language Maintenance
Peer reviewedDouaud, P. – Anthropological Linguistics, 1979
Contrasts the situation of the French language and of sociolinguistic research in France and in Canada. (AM)
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Ethnography, French, Language Research
Darot, Mireille – Francais dans le Monde, 1989
A French television program using puppets for political satire is discussed and its instructional applications are examined. (MSE)
Descriptors: Commercial Television, Cultural Context, French, Humor
Peer reviewedDressler, Wolfgang; Woldak-Leodolter, Ruth – Linguistics, 1977
A description of field research which attributes the declining use of Breton to the conflict of status roles when primary socialization is in Breton and secondary socialization is in French. The growing impact of French civilization leads to increasing primary socialization in French. Notes, a questionnaire and references are included. (AMH)
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Culture Conflict, French, Language Research
Marcellesi, Jean-Baptiste – Langages, 1981
A brief reveiw of recent literature in France on bilingualism, or more properly, diglossia. In the context of a bi- or pluri-linguistic situation, dialectology, linguistic distribution of both speakers and systems, official and regional languages, and the problem of belonging to a linguistic community and ethnic identification are discussed. (AMH)
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Cultural Pluralism, Culture Conflict, Dialect Studies
Rimbert, Emmanuel – Francais dans le Monde, 1996
Focuses on the new French judicial certificate as a historic undertaking emphasizing the capability of the French language to take into account and highlight important points of contact between the business world and legal language. The article emphasizes that there is no true business career without legal horizons. (Author/CK)
Descriptors: Business Communication, Cultural Influences, Foreign Countries, French
Peer reviewedCarruthers, J. – Journal of French Language Studies, 1994
Investigates the double compound that is a feature of the regional French of the langue d'oc and franco-provencal areas. Analysis suggests that, in addition to the temporal and aspectual properties traditionally attributed to this form, the expressive properties of the surcompose regional are central to any description of its function in…
Descriptors: Discourse Analysis, Foreign Countries, French, Language Role
