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The French in our lives : past, present, future --influence and implications / Kathleen Stein-Smith.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Stein-Smith, Kathleen, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Civilization--French influences.
- Civilization.
- French language--Influence on English.
- French language.
- Language and culture--United States.
- Language and culture.
- United States.
- United States--Civilization--French influences.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (123 pages)
- polychrome
- Place of Publication:
- Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2022.
- System Details:
- text file
- Biography/History:
- Kathleen Stein-Smith, Chevalier dans l'Ordre des Palmes académiques, is a dedicated foreign language educator and advocate. Her research, writing, and professional engagement are grounded in the role of French language and Francophone culture within the context of the significance of multilingualism in global citizenship. Since January 2015, she has served as the Chair of the American Association of Teachers of French (AATF) Commission on Advocacy.
- Contents:
- INTRODUCTION: THE FRENCH LANGUAGE IN THE WORLD; CHAPTER 1. THE FRENCH-AMERICAN RELATIONSHIP: THE HISTORICAL CONTEXT; CHAPTER 2. THE FRENCH-AMERICAN RELATIONSHIP IN A GLOBALIZED WORLD; CHAPTER 3. FRENCH LANGUAGE AND FRANCOPHONE CULTURE IN THE US TODAY; CHAPTER 4. THE GLOBAL FRANCOPHONE ENVIRONMENT: TRENDS AND ANALYSIS; CHAPTER 5. THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF FRENCH AS A GLOBAL AND LOCAL BUSINESS LANGUAGE; CHAPTER 6. BILINGUALISM: BENEFITS, OPPORTUNITIES, AND ANALYSIS; CHAPTER 7. FRENCH LANGUAGE LEARNING IN THE US; CHAPTER 8. THE FRENCH LANGUAGE AND FRANCOPHONE CULTURE IN THE US: FRENCH AS A HERITAGE LANGUAGE AND GLOBAL COMPETENCY; CONCLUSIONS
- THE FUTURE OF FRENCH
- THE FRENCH LANGUAGE: PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE; CONCLUDING THOUGHTS; REFERENCES
- Notes:
- "Routledge Focus"--Cover
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Electronic reproduction. London Available via World Wide Web.
- Online resource; title from PDF title page (Taylor & Francis Group platform, viewed March 28, 2022).
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Sabin W. Colton, Jr., Memorial Fund.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Stein-Smith, Kathleen. French in our lives.
- ISBN:
- 9781003023760
- 1003023762
- 9781000549294
- 1000549291
- 9781000549171
- 1000549178
- Publisher Number:
- 40031026526
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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