French: a linguistic co-ownership and a crossroads of cultures Cover Image

Le français : une copropriété linguistique et un lieu de croisement des cultures
French: a linguistic co-ownership and a crossroads of cultures

Author(s): Abdeltif Makan
Subject(s): Language studies, Foreign languages learning, Sociology of Culture, Translation Studies
Published by: Editura Junimea
Keywords: language (French); enunciation; translation; culture;

Summary/Abstract: This article aims to report on the status of French as the "language world." To speak French, to writing in French its own culture or to translate into in French does not imply that it is a French of France. The French language is a plural space varies according to neighboring languages, and especially according to the culture of the users of that language. So if French is a language of diversity and place of crossing cultures, it is because language and culture mother are always present in speaking of speakers, in their social imaginary, in their writing, etc.. Language and culture are seen in their correlation. This complex relationship comes in "language / cultureS" especially in the case of French and foreign cultures within a given community.

  • Issue Year: 2013
  • Issue No: 5
  • Page Range: 116-125
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: French