IMMIGRANT'S FRENCH IN SOCIO-LINGUISTIC TRANSFORMATION CONDITIONS
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https://doi.org/10.46991/FLSP.2025.25.032Keywords:
loanwords, coded language, vocabulary, frenglish, equivalent in French, the language of young peopleAbstract
France is a multicultural society where a variety of languages are spoken. With this variety however, French still remains the main language used in public and professional spheres. The native languages of immigrants has had its fair impact on French, particularly on a spoken level. Are these influences a direct threat for the Academic French? We think yes, because over time this impact becomes bigger and unmanageable. However, the Academic French continues to dominate in circles of senior citizens who sometimes announce their dissatisfaction with pampering of their language. What steps should be taken so that French does not become a mixed language? 1. First of all it is necessary to reduce the use of strange words (anglicisms, frenglish words, Arabian words) and increase the use of their French equivalents. 2. It's necessary to create, to open free centers for immigrants to learn not only French but French culture which is also important.
The French language is one of the richest languages in the world by its vocabulary and this linguistic richness makes French not only a beautiful language but also a practical one for precise communication in various contexts.
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