The Language Policy of France regarding the French Language

The research objective of this book is the contemporary language policy of France regarding the French language. The general hypothesis of the research is that France has done much more for the protection and promotion of the French language than it has done for its regional languages. The sample of the research consists of 160 official documents regulations decrees circular letters and reports referring to the French language in France all of which determine its usage in various fields: education the judiciary mass media administrative services culture business life etc. As for the research techniques we use the analysis of documents which refer to the French language regulating its usage in numerous fields of application and intervention. This book is the first one of this type; it provides a comprehensive account of the language policy of a country concerning its own language. The researched issue is highly pertinent on a grand scale. The content is well-structured providing a good overview and quality-composition.