Language and Legitimation: The Discursive Construction of the Francophone Speaker

By Laurence Arrighi and Annette Boudreau

Through the exemplary case of the francophone speaker, the contributions gathered in Language and Legitimation – The Discursive Construction of the Francophone Speaker help shed light on the role played by institutions, ideological traditions, and epistemological practices in the way questions relating to identities constructed on linguistic criteria are considered.

In turn, Ozouf Amedegnato, Laurence Arrighi, Annette Boudreau, Cécile Canut, David Correia Saavedra, Alfonso Del Percio, Sylvie Dubois, Gilles Forlot, Olga Galatanu, Jean-Marie Klinkenberg, Fanny Martin, Salikoko Mufwene, Cristina Petras, and Alexei Prikhodkine address, in particular, the following questions: What discourses have institutions and scholars produced about the "Francophones"? How have these discourses been relayed to the general public? What does the term "francophone" mean for individuals? Is it linked to any particular identity? What are the power relations among francophones and how do they manifest? In what ways is the francophone imaginary shaped by colonial-type relations?

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