2017
DOI: 10.1215/00161071-3686068
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“To Spread the French Language Is to Extend thePatrie

Abstract: The Alliance Française was founded in 1883 to reinforce France's colonial ambitions in Tunisia and throughout the Mediterranean basin. Its focus on language as a tool of empire was unprecedented among the colonial powers. This article revisits that colonial past and examines the Alliance's role as a purveyor of colonial education during the early years of the Third Republic. Its founders envisioned modern France as an imperial republic that would consolidate a republican polity while simultaneously asserting i… Show more

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“…The image and reputation that France built are mainly related to aristocracy and elite cultural events that shaped the image of French into a highly educated language through Alliance Française. However, Horne (2017) argued that the cultural network of Alliance…”
Section: Alliance Française Is Seen As a Political Organisationmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The image and reputation that France built are mainly related to aristocracy and elite cultural events that shaped the image of French into a highly educated language through Alliance Française. However, Horne (2017) argued that the cultural network of Alliance…”
Section: Alliance Française Is Seen As a Political Organisationmentioning
confidence: 99%