Sara Davidson (Oundle School) INTRODUCTION State Parties shall assure to the child who is capable of forming his or her own opinion the right to express these views freely in all matters affecting the child, the views of the child being given due weight in accordance...
Mike Kelly (University of Southampton) La laïcité has recently re-emerged as a focus of French political life. All main parties endorse it across the political spectrum, as do the most important institutions of civil society, including most religious organisations. La...
Christine Guedri Giacalone (College of Saint Elizabeth, USA), Zachary F. Miller (United States Military Academy) INTRODUCTION When acquiring a new language a learner often searches for similarities from the first language (L1) to make connections with the second (L2)...
Colleen Marshman (News and Notes Editor) I would very much welcome articles for inclusion in News and Notes. Please contact me via email: [email protected]. EIN LEUCHTENDES BEISPIEL In September 2012 the Crystal, conceived as the global hub for debate on...
Jonathan Tyrens (Editor of Francophonie) The Académie Française, protector of the French language since the 17th century, has elected the British poet Michael Edwards to the seat formerly occupied by Jean Dutourd. The Immortels of the Académie hold an influential...
