Although nationalist political parties are legitimate and terrorist groups are not, it is still remarkable that the rhetorical devices used by nationalist politicians are not notably different to...Show moreAlthough nationalist political parties are legitimate and terrorist groups are not, it is still remarkable that the rhetorical devices used by nationalist politicians are not notably different to the rhetorical devices used by terrorist groups. The political rhetoric of terrorist groups as well that of nationalist politicians strikes fear and fosters anger, targets minority groups and other nations, incites violence, and is exceptionally persuasive resulting in a high number of followers. The question then arises as to how similar is the rhetoric of nationalist politicians to the rhetoric of terrorist groups.Show less
This dissertation discusses French language policy from an ‘ecology of language’ perspective. By adopting a broad definition of language policy and applying Spolsky’s (2004, 2005) forces of...Show moreThis dissertation discusses French language policy from an ‘ecology of language’ perspective. By adopting a broad definition of language policy and applying Spolsky’s (2004, 2005) forces of language policy, consisting of (1) sociolinguistic situation, (2) national identity, (3) globalisation and the spread of English, and (4) interest in linguistic pluralism, to the case of France, it is argued that instead of approaching this case of language policy as a highly successful example of French standardisation, it is more attentive to the linguistic diversity of France to regard it as a case of languages loss, or even a case of systematic ‘linguicide’.Show less
