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Universalism And Exclusion: Immigrants Through The Lens Of French Law And Media, George Mikhael Taliak, Abellia Anggi Wardani

Paradigma: Jurnal Kajian Budaya

This research examines France’s Immigration Law LOI n°2024-42 du 26 janvier 2024 and its representation in three mainstream media outlets across the ideological spectrum: Le Figaro (right), CCFD-Terre Solidaire (left), and France Info (center). Using Critical Discourse Analysis (Fairclough, 1995) and Maurice Halbwachs’s theory of collective memory, the study explores how legal and media discourses construct symbolic and administrative boundaries of national citizenship. Findings reveal that integration is framed not as civic inclusion, but as the internalization of a singular national identity and memory. Media reinforce this framework through divergent but convergent discursive strategies. At the macro level, the law …

Modeling French Language Preservation: An Optimal Control Problem, Charlotte Blasi

Scripps Senior Theses

The French language is one of the most globally spoken languages, with over 300 million speakers and designated the official language of 29 nations. French continues to prosper as a result of its titular nations' imperialist history that emphasized linguistic diffusion as well as the support of international organizations dedicated to promoting both the language and the culture of French-speaking nations. In this thesis, we explore the nuanced history of French-speaking countries and one institution dedicated  to promoting the French language, the OIF. We further examine the media mechanism of the OIF and construct a system of Ordinary Differential Equations …

Phonetics And Orthography In French: A Proposal For A New Course, Kyara A. Crespo Gutierrez

Honors Theses and Capstones

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Advertising Appeals Through Instagram Caption Code Switching, Irma Aulia Irawan, Myrna Laksman-Huntley

International Review of Humanities Studies

The COVID-19 disease required everyone to go into lockdown. All activities and communications were carried out through mobile devices, driving online content consumption to double. The Instagram app, which is part of social media, increased its visits by 43 percent during the lockdown of the COVID-19 pandemic. As users turn to social media, influencers are emerging as figures in shaping online interactions and trends. One of the popular French influencers is Léna Mahfouf (@lenamahfouf). As a global fashion influencer, Mahfouf often uses English transitions in her captions. This qualitative research will identify the types of code-switching found with Poplack's theory …

Le Bénin Francophone: Une Étude Sur L’Angle Sociolinguistique, David Achodo

Vernacular: New Connections in Language, Literature, & Culture

Cette communication porte sur le paysage sociolinguistique d’un pays d’Afrique occidental–la République du Bénin (l’ancien Dahomey)–mettant en évidence l’interface complexe entre le français et les langues béninoises. Le prestige du français, en tant que langue privilégiée employée pour la communication interethnique dans de divers domaines du pays, rend son acquisition essentielle. Mais, en dehors des autres langues étrangères présentes parmi les membres éduqués de la population béninoise, les langues locales entrent en jeu avec le français, produisant ainsi trois variétés distinctes du français : le français standard, le français d’Afrique et le français snobé. Chacune de ces variétés possède des …

L’Intertextualité Ou Quand Les Imaginaires Culturels Se Rencontrent, Lamiae Khayi

Dirassat

The literary text, regardless of its authors, does not carry a single, unequivocal voice anchored in an experience identifiable in a space situated in a specific time. This statement may provoke astonishment. Yet, this text, a complex reality in itself, like the canvas, invites a new way of reading and interpreting. This would allow us to discover either the constructive dialogue of proximity; or the echo of inter-personal violence; both revealed through the intertext. This article will attempt to examine this dual dimension in the work of Mohamed Nedali, thanks to Jean De La Fontaine.

Etude Sémantique Des Isotopies Dans Le Discours Des Femmes D’Aît Znassen En Chantant Eṣ-Ṣǝff, Naima Boujemaaoui, Mohammed Kembouche, Mohammed Elbouziki

Dirassat

This article takes stock of a reflection on the different isotopic relationships woven in the song of women eṣ-ṣeff by Aît Znassen. This reflection is essentially based on the analysis of five isotopies, namely generic, specific, mixed, inherent and afferent isotopies. The study of these isotopies has shown that, although they have points in common insofar as they are all based on the recurrence of one or more semes, they have, in exchange, points of divergence, due to the fact that each of them has a property that distinguishes it from other isotopies. This analysis also made it possible to …

Discours Romanesque, Médiation Et Vivre-Ensemble, Ahmed Bouftouh

Dirassat

This article is concerned with an intercultural mediation whose three poles are the novelistic discourse, the literary critic and the audience. In other words, by calling upon theoretical contributions from semiotics and ethical criticism, we intend to see what a literary criticism dedicated to living together would consist of. More precisely, we first highlight the focal points that the literary critic, being in a median position between a work of fiction and its potential receiver, would be expected to make explicit. In a second step, we show how a work on textual values would be necessary for a successful intercultural …

Le Discours Sur La Modernité Dans L’Œuvre D’Abdelwahab Meddeb, Azzelarab Touda

Dirassat

Any discourse on modernity involves the way of being, thinking and creating and remains strongly linked to the political, ideological and cultural climates that saw it born and evolve, hence thoughts and expressions managed, ipso facto, either in the relationship of fidelity to genealogical belonging, or in that of hospitable overcoming with regard to the other. However, strangely, the discourse on modernity of the writer-poet and essayist Abdelwahab Meddeb is driven by a faithful infidelity with regard to his auroral scene. This duality permeates the Meddebian work of dyonysism and apollinism under the aegis of modernity which frames, at …

Le Recours Aux Procédés De Reformulation Dans Les Articles Scientifiques De Vulgarisation, Ilham Elarrachi

Dirassat

Reformulation as a (metadiscursive) linguistic device is often used by science journalists to convey specific scientific knowledge to often uninitiated readers. It generally consists of repeating the same words, the same discourse in another way. It manifests itself particularly in scientific, media etc. This communication aims to show the importance of reformulation in the transmission of scientific knowledge related to the field of health. Our objective is to see in what circumstances the scientific journalist uses the processes of reformulation. The data analyzed come from a corpus composed of a set of journalistic articles dealing with subjects related to the …

Post Brexit: French Media’S Views On The British Monarchy, Prazna Alyfia Ghefira, Myrna Laksman-Huntley

International Review of Humanities Studies

The Brexit referendum has stimulated European media to highlight the impact for Britain and other European Union countries. As a country established with two different political ideologies, French media has the ability to cover the latest global issues from the point of view of their political ideology. This research aims to see whether the French media shows a negative framing towards Britain and maintains the media ideology, right (Le Figaro) and center-left (Le Monde), in publicizing the news of the death of Queen Elizabeth II and the cancer diagnosis of King Charles III. This qualitative research uses the Creswell (2014) …

A Linguistic Analysis Of The Language Surrounding Witchcraft In France From The 16th To 20th Centuries, Kaleigh Landers

Honors Theses

While the history of witchcraft in France is a subject that has received significant scholarly attention, little research has been conducted on the linguistic implications of the language used in regard to the subject. This study attempts to analyze the texts written about witchcraft between the 16^th and 20^th centuries in order to draw conclusions as to how language and culture affect each other. The aim of this study was to conduct a discourse analysis of these texts to identify cultural connotations, language trends, and insights regarding how the French language has evolved to communicate complex, dividing concepts …

Littérature Et Dynamiques Sociopolitiques En Afrique Subsaharienne

Présence Francophone: Revue internationale de langue et de littérature

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Front Matter And Table Of Contents (N° 102)

Présence Francophone: Revue internationale de langue et de littérature

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Présentation, Patricia Angèle Siewe Seuchie, Patoimbasba Nikiema

Présence Francophone: Revue internationale de langue et de littérature

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L’Arme De Destruction Massive : L’Autocensure, Pius Ngandu Nkashama

Présence Francophone: Revue internationale de langue et de littérature

Writing a literary text requires following pre-established rules that are both tacit and implicit. Literature expresses a space of creativity and freedom, reconstructing the principle of Freedom. Literary theory assumes an economy of rhetoric, operational when it implements mechanisms of decoding. This approach, guided by education, evolves through manifest structures of differentiation. This article argues that, despite the tacit and implicit rules, literature remains a space of creativity that transcends formal rhetorical constraints, promoting the emergence of textual innovations and questioning established conventions shaped by self-censorship and other disruptive forces.

Rédiger un texte littéraire nécessite de suivre des règles préétablies, …

Le Polar D’Afrique Francophone Face Aux Défis Politiques Et Littéraires, Lise Mba Ekani

Présence Francophone: Revue internationale de langue et de littérature

This article explores the politics and aesthetics of Francophone African crime fiction through an analytical reading of novels by Simon Njami, Ken Bugul, Janis Otsiemi, and Modibo Sounkalo Keita. It argues that Francophone African crime fiction not only deconstructs the genre’s canonical theories but also unveils the complexity inherent in its aesthetic comprehension. The article aims to analyze these texts from the periphery of canonical centers, thereby decentering traditionally established convergences

Cet article interroge la politique et l’esthétique du polar africain francophone à travers une lecture analytique des romans de Simon Njami, Ken Bugul, Janis Otsiemi et Modibo Sounkalo Keita. …

Des Mots Et Des Actions Sociales : L’Écriture Et Le Militantisme Chez Djaïli Amadou Amal, Lucien Bindi Ngouté

Présence Francophone: Revue internationale de langue et de littérature

Djaïli Amadou Amal is the author of five novels focusing on women’s issues in North Cameroon. She addresses early marriage, girls’ schooling and discrimination against women, highlighting social and religious constraints. Her writing, at the crossroads of tradition and modernity, is a social commitment aimed at changing mentalities. Her activism, a natural extension of her works, shows how her social actions are in line with the themes explored in her novels.

Djaïli Amadou Amal est l’auteure de cinq romans, centrés sur les enjeux féminins dans le Nord-Cameroun. Elle aborde le mariage précoce, la scolarisation des filles et la discrimination des …

La Migration Face Aux Enjeux Identitaires Et Juridiques Dans Mur Méditerranée De Louis-Philippe Dalembert, Léopold Mvuezolo

Présence Francophone: Revue internationale de langue et de littérature

This article explores the identity and legal challenges encountered by the three protagonists in Louis-Philippe Dalembert’s Mur Méditerranée, each of whom has distinct migratory motivations. This interdisciplinary study advocates for the recognition of climate migrants as “protected persons” and the inclusion of “climate persecution” in the International Convention of 1951. The article highlights the perspectives and challenges of migration, particularly the status of refugees according to international conventions, while assessing the socio-cultural implications of migration shock and related legal aspects in the current global geopolitical context of mobility.

Cet article explore les défis identitaires et juridiques rencontrés par les trois …

"Maternité, Identité Et Littérature Féminine D’Afrique Francophone", Opportune Zongo

Présence Francophone: Revue internationale de langue et de littérature

This article examines the link between maternity and the identity of the woman in Francophone African literature. It focuses on three novels that advance that a woman’s identity, in African society, is tied to her ability to bear children. The authors demonstrate the ways, for African women, childbearing can be a physical, psychological, and emotional prison or a potent medium of identity formation defined by whatever values or motivations they have.

Cet article propose une analyse de l’association entre la maternité et l’identité de la femme dans la littérature d’Afrique francophone. Trois oeuvres abordant ce thème illustrent que l’identité de …

Index (N° 102)

Présence Francophone: Revue internationale de langue et de littérature

No abstract provided.

Abstracts (N° 102)

Présence Francophone: Revue internationale de langue et de littérature

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Back Matter (N° 102)

Présence Francophone: Revue internationale de langue et de littérature

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Écriture Et Réflexivité Littéraire Dans La Plus Secrète Mémoire Des Hommes De Mohamed Mbougar Sarr, Patoimbasba Nikiema

Présence Francophone: Revue internationale de langue et de littérature

In La plus secrète mémoire des hommes, Mohamed Mbougar Sarr addresses a crucial question regarding the ontology of African literature, echoing the reflections of Antoine Compagnon in La littérature pour quoi faire ? and Jean-Paul Sartre in Qu’est-ce que la littérature ? Sarr stands out by opening this debate to an Afrocentric perspective, refocusing the discussions on an African inquiry into the purpose of writing. This article aims to analyze the literary reflexivity as presented by Sarr in his work, suggesting that writing, being self-aware, questions its place and impact in both aesthetic and sociopolitical contexts.

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La Politique « Démautocratique » En Afrique Postcoloniale Et Le Double Désenchantement De L’Enfant Dans Allah N’Est Pas Obligé D’Ahmadou Kourouma, Lilian Dooshima Dugguh

Présence Francophone: Revue internationale de langue et de littérature

This article explores how two new political systems namely demautocratic politics and the political system of the “wolf and the lamb”, created by post-colonial African leaders, constitute the foundation of the core of the issues described in Ahmadou Kourouma’s Allah n’est pas obligé (2000). Analysing these literary works through the postcolonial theory, and highlighting themes such as violence, marginalization, and the instrumentalization of children during war, this article emphasizes the role of African literature in illuminating the complexities of socio-political realities in post-colonial Africa.

Cet article examine comment deux systèmes, « la politique démautocratique » et le système politique « …

La Post-Colonie Camerounaise En Crise : L’Écriture Comme Nouvel Humanisme ?, Patricia Angèle Siewe Seuchie

Présence Francophone: Revue internationale de langue et de littérature

Though its’s been over sixty years that the majority of African colonies have acquired their independence, the management of these young states remains wobbling nowadays. In Cameroon this unstable socio-political situation which is at the core of the many tensions of various intensity the country has known over the course of its history is both concerning and compelling. From a literary standpoint, this project focuses on the view that novelists such as Patrice Nganang and Nathalie Etoké have on this situation. Building on the Sartre’s question of the writer’s engagement, I will analyze the role of fiction in the social …

Un Autre Regard Sur La Politique : Le Narrateur-Enfant Chez Mabanckou Et Dongala, Michele Kenfack

Présence Francophone: Revue internationale de langue et de littérature

Emmanuel Dongala’s Little Boys Come from the Stars and Alain Mabanckou’s The Death of Comrade President showcase new approaches to politics in sub-Saharan African literature through witty and spirited children’s accounts of (trans)national political events. This article demonstrates how these writers use the motive of a child’s experiential learning to redefine the representation of politics in literature. Their novels unveil the dynamic evolutionary interplay between literature and politics through connections between individual and collective experiences as well as local and global issues.

Les petits garçons naissent aussi des étoiles (1998) d’Emmanuel Dongala et Les cigognes sont immortelles (2018) d’Alain Mabanckou …

Redéfinir L’Africanité Des Salons De Tresses : L’Exemple D’Americanah, Sylviane Ngandu-Kalenga Greensword

Présence Francophone: Revue internationale de langue et de littérature

Establishments known as “African Hair Braiding Salon”, mostly run by women from French-speaking countries in sub-Saharan Africa, are increasingly popular in the United States, as American customers perceive African braiders as authentic artisans. Through an analysis of various scenes from Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s novel Americanah, this article proposes a new definition of Africanness, adapted to the dynamic make-up of the contemporary African diaspora, and in consideration of factors such as ethnicity, nationality and socio-economic status.

Les établissements connus sous le nom de « African Hair Braiding », principalement dirigés par des femmes de pays francophones d’Afrique subsaharienne, sont de …

Des Rois Anglais Qui Parlent Français : Une Etude Sur La Situation Linguistique En Angleterre Après La Conquête Normande, Trent Dunkin

Tête à Tête: Journal of Francophone Studies

Prior to 1066, England was ruled by the Germanic speaking Anglo-Saxons. However, after the defeat of Harold II at the Battle of Hastings, William the Conqueror became King of England, ushering in a lengthy era in which English monarchs were primarily francophone. This article explores the linguistic situation in England before, during, and after the Norman Conquest of 1066. Specifically, this article looks at the Anglo-Norman dialect as a distinct Langue d’Oïl, focusing primarily on its phonetics, syntax, and orthography, using examples found in Laüstic and Chèvrefeuille, two lais written by Marie de France in the late 12 …

Japanese-English Translation:「翻訳について」、岸田國士著、一九三五年一月作 The Question Concerning Translation, By Kishida Kunio (Penned January 1935), Translated By Christopher Southward, November 2024, Christopher Southward

Comparative Literature Faculty and Student Scholarship

Japanese translator, essayist and dramatist Kishida Kunio (1890-1954) on the craft of translation with an emphasis on French literature and French - Japanese translation