PARIS, Nov 23 — A centuries-old institution regarded as the guardian of the French language has warned state officials against encouraging the spread of “franglais”, saying it could have dire consequences for the future of the language. L’Academie francaise, established in 1635 to defend...
A picture taken on March 14, 2018 shows the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, adorned by a banner displaying its name in French, amongst others European languages. — AFP pic
“But today it is deeply worried by the development of franglais,” it said in a statement late on Thursday. Business people talk of rising to “le challenge” and invite colleagues to take part in “un brainstorming” whereas young people describe someone who’s past it as “un has-been”.
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