GLOBALISING THE FRENCH LANGUAGE: NEO-COLONIALISM OR DEVELOPMENT?
This paper is concerned with the attempt to globalize the French language in contemporary world politics, in view of competing value systems from other key languages of the international society. It attempts to contextualize the philosophical trajectory of globalization which sees globalization as the homogenization of ideas, images and institutions with a view to creating a ‘global...
Published at International Affairs and Global Strategy
Volume vol.16
Pages 11-21
Published in 2013
Chidozie F.C & Abiodun-Eniayekan E.N
ABIODUN-ENIAYEKAN Eugenia » Dr. E. N. ABIODUN-ENIAYEKAN is a graduate of French up to Ph.D level. She had both her B.A. and M.A. (French) from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka in 1986 and 1990 respectively. She got her Ph.D also in French from the Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State in 2013. Her area of specialization is African Literature in French. She presently teaches French at the Covenant University. Since 2009,... view full profile
