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- Title
The Object of French Studies: Gebrauchskunst.
- Authors
KLEIN, RICHARD
- Abstract
The articles discusses the discipline of French Studies as distinguished from other disciplines such as French Literature, French Linguistics and French History. It derives its definitions and methods from Leo Spitzer's essay "American Advertising Explained as Popular Art." Gebrauchskunst or use art considered to be the object of French studies whose art comes from the realm of the utilitarian. The number of times the word culture appears in articles is a cause of displeasure in French Studies.
- Subjects
FRANCE; FRENCH language education; FRENCH literature; LINGUISTICS education; FRENCH history; SPITZER, Leo; EDUCATION
- Publication
Forum for Modern Language Studies, 2001, Vol 37, Issue 4, p405
- ISSN
0015-8518
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/fmls/37.4.405