French language under assault from English
(WorldNews South Korea)

By John J. Metzler PARIS - A long linguistic battle between French and English appears to have been settled; English won. Some 25 years after legislation to specifically defend use of the French language and protect its patrimony throughout the land, what`s known as the Toubon law has become a quaint footnote. The respected French daily newspaper Le Figaro ran the headline `Advertising, Business, and Politics: Franglais is gaining territory.` Franglais, which is a mix of French heavily mixed with English words and terms, has evolved since WWII. It does not have its roots in British English but American English which, like the Latin of old, has become the lingua franca of our modern age. This...