This is a puzzling question. The international importance of French is in decline; the standard of foreign language teaching in most schools in England is poor and not that many Britons speak French well. I wonder whether somebody is pulling your leg.
Joncey
Actually I think you may have heard it backwards... French USED to be Englands official language in medieval times, and was for 600 years.. But it was old French, which may bear more similarities to English than modern French.
Meece
Yes,but that was OLD French not modern so yeah it's pretty impossible for England to change its official language to French as England's official language is English
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YES! I believe it was in 1066 when William of Normandy (France) defeated Kind Harold and the Anglo-Saxon army (England) because he claimed that the throne was promised to him.
The Normans changed the language from English to French, but only the upper class people actually spoke it. The Surfs, the poorer people of that time, still spoke english. This is why some of the fancy words in English have a French influence.
If you want some more random facts, the Normans brought a new system called Feudalism, which brought along the social ranking system of Kings, knights, lords, vassals (retired knights), and surfs (being the lowest rank.)
Not to mention that French used to be the official language of diplomacy, until it was changed to English within the last 100 years (I think...it might have been 200).
War by its very nature has a victor. The winning side does everything to subdue and control the defeated nation. War is not a game where the rules of sportsmanship apply. To control any nation the most fundamental area of its sovreignity, its people are attacked. The culture of a people is its strongest point and if that can be influenced the nation loses its identity which is its true freedom. Language is an important element and that is the one of the initial targets of the Prussians. They begin by changing the official language from French to German. Language brings with it the entire body of literature and thought. These influence the learner deeply in the formative stage and that is the purpose of the victors. Once a language assumes official status it becomes the language of the state. It becomes powerful and the regional language loses its status and stature in day to day work. The Prussians automatically become superior because they have the mastery over the official language and all the important work. War by its very nature has a victor. The winning side does everything to subdue and control the defeated nation. War is not a game where the rules of sportsmanship apply. To control any nation the most fundamental area of its sovreignity, its people are attacked. The culture of a people is its strongest point and if that can be influenced the nation loses its identity which is its true freedom. Language is an important element and that is the one of the initial targets of the Prussians. They begin by changing the official language from French to German. Language brings with it the entire body of literature and thought. These influence the learner deeply in the formative stage and that is the purpose of the victors. Once a language assumes official status it becomes the language of the state. It becomes powerful and the regional language loses its status and stature in day to day work. The Prussians automatically become superior because they have the mastery over the official language and all the important work.
No, that is not true. The official power to declare war belongs to Congress.
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The French and Indian War
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No, it isn't official or regional, but there is a lot. ENGLISH IS SUPERIOR
Some of the criticisms of official bilingualism include concerns about the cost of implementing and maintaining bilingual services, the perceived privileging of English and French over other languages, and challenges in achieving true bilingualism in practice due to variations in language proficiency across regions. Additionally, some critics argue that official bilingualism may contribute to the marginalization of minority language speakers.
It is an Anglo-Saxon language with strong French influences.<<<apexvs
Yup! Americans adapted Britain's language when they started colonizing the Americas from the 1500's till the 1900's. You know what? Canada also speaks English. I bet that bothers you, doesn't it? English isn't our language it is Englands language they gave it to us.
No. A Francophone is a French-speaker, generally as their first official language. So Francophones might be from many places, including Belgium, Haiti, and Switzerland, as well as Quebec and France. =========================================================== New Brunswick is Canada's only Officially Bilingual province. French is the first language of almost half of New Brunswickers. French is also the first language of large numbers of Canadians in eastern and northeastern Ontario, as well as many people in Manitoba.
There relationship was harsh and did not like each other at all! Sadly but it is true..
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Yes, linguists have traced the English language back to its roots in the Proto-Indo-European language, which is believed to have been spoken around 4500 BC. English is part of the Indo-European language family, which also includes languages like Spanish, French, and Hindi.
Classical music is generally considered to be based on the French language. Most musical terminology is written in french. For example, "Allegro" means "fast" in French, and classical pieces that are meant to be played fast will have "Allegro" written at the top of the score. This is true for virtually all musical terminology
True. English is one of the most widely spoken languages in the world, with over 1.5 billion speakers worldwide. It is an official or widely spoken language in many countries, making it the most spoken language globally.
That which is not false is true.