Kathleen Stein-Smith

The French in Our Lives

Past, Present, Future -- Influence and Implications

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The French in Our Lives examines the profound influence of French language, culture, and thought in the world and, specifically, on the US and Americans throughout history.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Jenny Stanford Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 124
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. Dezember 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 299g
• ISBN-13: 9780367903275
• ISBN-10: 036790327X
• Artikelnr.: 62711669

Autorenporträt

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.

Inhaltsangabe

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
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