Category: Culture

What is Francophonie?

Anyone who has lived some time in Quebec or perhaps spent time in some other French-speaking country would run into the term ‘Francophonie.’ ‘Francophonie’ means French-speaking quality. However, most people incorrectly assume it to be the Organisation internationale de la francophonie which is also called La Francophonie sometimes. The term designates a quality score of […]
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Focus on Germanic Languages and Cultures

German is the predominant and the officially spoken language of Germany. However, it is just one of the 23 other official languages within the EU. Yet makes up one of the three working languages of the EC (European Commission), alongside French and English. The Derivation of Germanic Languages The standard form of spoken German is […]
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