Abstract:During the Ancien Régime but also in nineteenth-century Europe, the French language, which occupied a special position in international commerce and diplomacy, develops increasingly into the language of culture and education. The language of the Republic of Letters also serves as the language of contacts and self-expression within European elites. After a rapid survey of studies devoted to this phenomenon, we concentrate on the more specific use of French as a second language in the sphere of private life. All… Show more
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