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- Title
LES LANGUES DE POLYNESIE FRANCAISE ET LA CONSTITUTION: LIBERTE, EGALITE, IDENTITE.
- Authors
Debène, Marc
- Abstract
The languages in use in French Polynesia alongside French are a matter of cultural and current political concern. For France it is a constitutional issue. Professor Debène provides the background to, and a close analysis of, the issue. Given the daily use of Tahitian languages with French in French Polynesia, one solution to these concerns is to do nothing. Another solution - the one here proposed - is to amend art 74 of the French Constitution to provide specifically for the use in overseas countries of both French and other languages. This would guarantee language freedom and well-organised local language education.
- Subjects
FRANCE; FRENCH Polynesia; TAHITIAN language; FRENCH language; FOREIGN language education; FRENCH politics &; government; CONSTITUTIONS; LANGUAGE &; languages
- Publication
Victoria University of Wellington Law Review, 2011, Vol 42, Issue 2, p307
- ISSN
1171-042X
- Publication type
Article