French was given its “birth certificate” as an official language in 1539 when King François I declared that French would become the obligatory administrative and judicial language over Latin. Paris Perspective looks at the political and linguistic evolution of the Parisian dialect into standard French and how the language is changing for better or for worse.

Paris Perspective #18: The evolution of French and the politics of dialect - Mathieu Avanzi

<p>Conversations with contemporary analysts, commentators and icons about their personal relationship with France, the French and how their lives have been influenced by Gallic culture. Paris Perspective features one-on-one discussions, round table debates and exclusive interviews with those who can see the world from a French context, and France’s position on the international stage.</p>

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Conversations with contemporary analysts, commentators and icons about their personal relationship with France, the French and how their lives have been influenced by Gallic culture. Paris Perspective features one-on-one discussions, round table debates and exclusive interviews with those who can see the world from a French context, and France’s position on the international stage.

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