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Semaine de la langue française et de la Francophonie: Arcom encourages TV and radio stations to promote the use of and respect for French
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To mark the Semaine de la langue française et de la Francophonie (French Language and Francophonie Week) from March 18 to 26, Arcom is organizing a conference on the French language on Tuesday March 21.
French is the 5th most widely spoken language in the world, with 321 million French speakers, and the 4th most widely used language on the Internet, according to the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF).
The audiovisual media play a decisive role in the vitality of the French language. Through it, they transmit a vision of the world, cultures, values and shared histories. The aim of the Semaine de la langue française et de la Francophonie is to give the audiovisual media an opportunity to demonstrate their commitment to the French language.
Arcom is organizing French Language Week in the audiovisual media from March 18 to 26. This week is part of the global Francophonie Day and the Semaine de la langue française et de la Francophonie, organized on the initiative of the French Ministry of culture and communication since 1996. As part of this, Arcom is calling on TV and radio channels in mainland France and the French overseas territories to promote the French language, and to make provision for special programming on their channels, including the broadcast of dedicated spots and programs.
The 2023 "All Weather" edition
Every year, the Semaine de la langue française et de la Francophonie (French Language and Francophonie Week) brings together the world's 321 million French speakers.
For this 28th edition, sponsored by comedian and humorist Alex Lutz, winner of the Grand Prix Raymond Devos pour la langue française 2022, numerous events are being organized from March 18 to 26, throughout France and abroad.
Dictations, colloquia, fairs, improv matches... all forms have been chosen to celebrate the French language. On Wednesday March 22, middle-school students will take to the stage in the Salon des Maréchaux at the Ministry of Culture for an improvisation match on the theme of time and the ten words of this 2023 edition.
Arcom's role and competence
Arcom's authority to defend and promote the French language stems from various pieces of legislation that require it to monitor the use of French in all programs and advertising messages, with the exception of cinematographic and audiovisual works in their original version.
Find out more about Arcom's role and competence in defending and promoting the French language.
Arcom's president is a member of the Commission d'enrichissement de la langue française. The Commission's mission is "to encourage the enrichment of the French language, to develop its use, particularly in economic life, scientific work and technical and legal activities, to improve its diffusion by proposing new terms and expressions that can serve as a reference, to contribute to the influence of the French-speaking world and to promote multilingualism" (article 1 of the decree of July 3, 1996 on the enrichment of the French language). The Chairman of Arcom is represented by a member of his staff, who takes part in meetings of this commission.
The France Terme website contains all the terms adopted by the Commission and published in the Journal officiel de la République française.
Arcom's role within REFRAM
The REFRAM, created in Ouagadougou on July 1, 2007, aims to work towards consolidating the rule of law, democracy and human rights. Arcom president Roch-Olivier Maistre is currently chairing REFRAM for a two-year term, following the network's 7th conference on October 6 and 7, 2022.
Through this network, Arcom maintains strong relations with its foreign counterparts. These international exchanges and participation in various study days enable the Authority to enrich its reflection on its action.
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"The French language in the audiovisual media: protecting, promoting and enriching it".
To mark International Francophonie Day and the Semaine de la langue française et de la Francophonie (French Language and Francophonie Week), Arcom is organizing a round-table discussion on "The French language in the audiovisual media: protecting, promoting and enriching it" at the Authority's headquarters on Tuesday March 21, in the presence of channel representatives.
The conference program included discussions with specialists on the following topics:
- How do the media defend the French language?
- How do the media enrich the French language through their programs?
- The French language in all its dimensions (French Sign Language, French on every continent)
New words in the dictionary
Chiller, bail, gênance, écoanxiété, wokisme, instagrameurs, NFT, grossophobie, ...
Because French is a living language, every year, new words officially enter our dictionaries (Larousse and Petit Robert), reflecting developments in the language and new debates in society. Over 150 new words and 40 proper nouns were included in 2022.
How do words get into the Petit Robert?
The most sought-after definitions in 2022
Every year, search engines publish the definitions most searched for by the French over the course of the year.
Here are a few examples of the definitions searched for and the contexts in which they were found:
- Ludique : on Tuesday June 14, 2022, vocational high school students took their French bac exam, the subject of which was"Le jeu est-il toujours ludique?" ("Is play always playful?").
- NFT :(Non Fungible Token ) indicates a cryptographic certificate associated with a digital object. By 2022, the value of the 100 largest NFT collections had fallen by 69%.
- Resilience : on Wednesday March 16, 2022, the French Prime Minister presented the "Resilience Plan" on the issue of energy sovereignty.
- Jubilee : after 70 years on the throne, Queen Elizabeth celebrated her platinum jubilee, with festivities beginning on Thursday, June 2, 2022.
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