LINGUIST List 22.642 Tue Feb 08 2011 Diss: Lang Acq/Socioling: Peigné: 'Contextualising French in the ...' Editor for this issue: Mfon Udoinyang <mfonlinguistlist.org> To post to LINGUIST, use our convenient web form at http://linguistlist.org/LL/posttolinguist.cfm. Directory         1.     Céline Peigné , Contextualising French in the South African Plurality : A sociolinguistic and didactic approach Message 1: Contextualising French in the South African Plurality : A sociolinguistic and didactic approach Date: 07-Feb-2011 From: Céline Peigné <cpeignehotmail.com> Subject: Contextualising French in the South African Plurality : A sociolinguistic and didactic approach E-mail this message to a friend Institution: Université de Tours Program: Language and Humanities Dissertation Status: Completed Degree Date: 2010 Author: Céline Peigné Dissertation Title: Contextualising French in the South African Plurality : A sociolinguistic and didactic approach Dissertation URL: http://theses.scd.univ-tours.fr/2010/celine.peigne_2594.pdf Linguistic Field(s): Language Acquisition                             Sociolinguistics Subject Language(s): English (eng)                             French (fra) Dissertation Director: Veronique Castellotti Dissertation Abstract: This work aims at giving perspective to the position of French in the South-African democratic process, whose history is not linked to that of the francophone world. The outlook for French changes with perceptions of the language and, in turn, with the challenges faced by secondary school teachers and university researchers of French, on whom innovation depends. In fact, as an African language, French represents several points of interest for South Africa's international position, as well as for its contribution to the renegotiation of identity/ otherness, given that French is perceived as a valued opening to other forms of plurality. This research leads ultimately to questioning the type of relations established with francophone situations labelled as being in the minority. Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue Page Updated: 08-Feb-2011       About LINGUIST    |   Contact Us       While the LINGUIST List makes every effort to ensure the linguistic relevance of sites listed on its pages, it cannot vouch for their contents.