Table of Contents

1. List of Tables; 2. List of Figures; 3. Acknowledgments; 4. Chapter 1. Introduction; 5. Chapter 2. Linguistic purism: An overview; 6. Chapter 3. State language planning in France and Quebec; 7. Chapter 4. Language societies in France and Quebec; 8. Chapter 5. Purist attitudes in France and Quebec: A quantitative analysis; 9. Chapter 6. Purist attitudes in France and Quebec: A qualitative analysis; 10. Chapter 7. Purist attitudes in France and Quebec: Follow up questionnaire; 11. Chapter 8. Conclusion; 12. References; 13. Appendix; 14. Index

Reviews

Symbolised by the French Academy, France is often thought to incarnate linguistic purism par excellence. Olivia Walsh's wide-ranging and penetrating study challenges this stereotype and raises important questions about the effectiveness of language policy and language intervention in general.
*Professor Wendy Ayres-Bennett, University of Cambridge*