Regional Languages in France: the Unitary Republic of Fragmentation?
The two first articles of the French Constitution declare that the French concept of State creates a connection between the unity of State and language in order to strengthen social life. Our study sheds light on the way how regional languages and lesser used languages have been treated in French h...
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| Language: | deu |
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STS Science Centre Ltd.
2011-12-01
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| Series: | Journal on European History of Law |
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| Online Access: | https://www.journaloneuropeanhistoryoflaw.eu/index.php/JEHL/article/view/346 |
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| Summary: | The two first articles of the French Constitution declare that the French concept of State creates a connection between the unity of State and language in order to strengthen social life. Our study sheds light on the way how regional languages and lesser used languages have been treated in French history until today. Since the "Ordonnance sur le fait de la justice" from Villers-Cotterêts, published in 1539 under François Ier, the French language is the symbol for national unity and predominant in justice, administration and government. France seems to keep being one of the most famous examples for the monolinguism because the French language remains the one and only official language.
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| ISSN: | 2042-6402 3049-9089 |