Et tu: Language and the French revolution

Describes how the revolutionaries sought, by reforming the French language, to undermine the old system and reconstruct France in the republican image. A particular challenge was the imposition of a new language on the diplomatic corps.

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Veröffentlicht in:	History of European ideas 1995, Vol.20 (1), p.505-510
Hauptverfasser:	Frey, Linda S., Frey, Marsha L.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Diachrony and historical linguistics Linguistics
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Zusammenfassung:	Describes how the revolutionaries sought, by reforming the French language, to undermine the old system and reconstruct France in the republican image. A particular challenge was the imposition of a new language on the diplomatic corps.
ISSN:	0191-6599 1873-541X
DOI:	10.1016/0191-6599(95)92984-3