Beschreibung:
During Germany's occupation of France in WWII, French regional languages became a way for people to assert their local identities. This book offers a detailed historical sociolinguistic analysis of the various language policies applied in France's regions (Brittany, Southern France, Corsica and Alsace) before, during and after WWII.
1. Introduction 2. History of 'Top-down' Policy towards Regional Languages in France 3. Brittany 4. Southern France 5. Corsica 6. Alsace 7. Evaluation and Assessment of Regional Language Policies and Regionalist Movements in France During World War II 8. From Exclusion to Inclusion? The Post-war Effects on Regional Languages in France 9. Conclusions ?