misinterpretation. France is not known as a multilingual nation‚ nor one with a well known multilingual history. However: The apparent linguistic unity of France hides a rather different reality of considerable linguistic diversity. (Laroussi and Marcellesi 1995‚ 85) The country’s monolingual facade hides a multitude of regional languages‚ whose speakers have faced chastisement and suppression for centuries. An enormous amount of conscious manipulation by the powers that have governed France through the
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the authority of the Capetian Kings of France in the Twelfth century? France in the eleventh century had been a fragmented land‚ divided into federal principalities‚ or mini-states ruled by princes or dukes. Though they recognized the King of France’s authority they did not expect him to exercise it in their individual territories. Feudalism increased the power of these mini-states in the twelfth century‚ and was the tool used by the Capetian Kings of France to advance their influence and wealth
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Leader Analysis Sheet Name of leader: Louis XIV Lifespan: 5 September 1638 – 1 September 1715 Title: Was an absolute monarch Country/region: Years in power: began his rule of France in 1661 after the death of his chief minister Political‚ social‚ and economic conditions prior to leader gaining power: His first priority was to prevent officials from abusing their power Louis continued his predecessors’ work of creating a centralized state governed from the capital Under
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Who would have thought that someone’s life could change in just two weeks? Well‚ mine did during spring break of my junior year. I went on a two-week trip to France with my French class. We traveled all over France‚ from Paris to Mont Saint Michel‚ along the South of France‚ and even to Switzerland! I visited places I usually saw on the television screen. I even climbed 627 steps on the world famous Eiffel Tower. I truly enjoyed visiting the Louvre Museum. It is so big that people say it takes about
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*Urban Unrest in France (Nov. 30th* Reflection) The two articles both discussed the uprisings of young people in France due to racism and poverty on the outskirts of the mega city‚ which dates back to the history of colonialism. The first reading by Balibar (2007) the author addresses the riots in banlieues through categories such as: names‚ violence‚ post-colony‚ religion‚ race and class‚ citizenship/the Republic‚ and politics/anti-politics. Furthermore‚ the author answers important key words
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population situation that required a pro-natalist population policy to be implemented. How the population policy works. How are the French population encouraged to increase the fertility rate? How successful has the population policy(ies) been? 1) France has an ageing population‚ in which there is a large number of pensioners being supported by a declining number of workers. In 2013‚ 67% of the population is of working age‚ however in 2050 only 57% of the population will be of working age‚ showing
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answer questions from the following reading: http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/louis.htm The Execution of Louis XVI‚ 1793 1. In what year did Louis XVI become king of France? 2. What was the unemployment rate in Paris estimated at in 1788? 3. List at least two major problems that King Louis XVI had to deal with in France In the 1780s? 4. What organization curtailed King Louis XVI power in 1788? 5. What was King Louis the XVI put on trial for in 1792? 6. How many guards escorted
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new surroundings. The founding of New France‚ the missionaries‚ and the original traditions and customs of the Natives were important influences on the success of converting the area to Catholicism. Religion was a very important aspect of French culture in these early stages of colonization. Throughout these stages‚ French Jesuits and Ursalines commissioned by King Louis XIII played a major role in developing religion in New France. The founding of New France had a major religious impact on the Aboriginals
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Olympic games in 1912. • France and which country contested first ever world cup match Mexico • The number of countries which participated in the first Olympic Games held at Athens was Nine • Who owns The Oval cricket ground- Prince Charles • Who among the following batsmen achieved the feat of hitting six 6s in one over for the first time in international cricket during the World Cup 2007 Herschelle Gibbs • Where were the first winter Olympics held in 1924 -Charmonix France • FINA is the governing
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In the quiet village of Carriveau‚ Vianne Mauriac says goodbye to her husband‚ Antoine‚ as he heads for the Front. She doesn’t believe that the Nazis will invade France … but invade they do‚ in droves of marching soldiers‚ in caravans of trucks and tanks‚ in planes that fill the skies and drop bombs upon the innocent. When a German captain requisitions Vianne’s home‚ she and her daughter must live with the enemy or lose everything. Without food or money or hope‚ as danger escalates all around them
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