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What is the enrichment of the French language?
The French language is alive and well. Far from being frozen in everyday practice, it evolves with the changes of French society. It is abundant in scientific and technical fields where, faced with the temptation to borrow foreign languages, vigilance is essential to accompany the creation of French terms.
At the Ministry of Culture, the General Delegation for the French Language and Languages of France (DGLFLF) coordinates an inter-ministerial mechanism to produce a reference terminology (set of terms) to name new realities and concepts in French, which often appear first with foreign names.
Objectives of the approach
Apart from the action conducted directly by the DGLFLF, many practical or theoretical linguistics work focuses on the evolution of the vocabulary of current French (the appearance of new words, in lexicography and in neology) and vocabularies of specialized languages (the creation of technical terms, in terminology). They are conducted at very different levels, whether in the field of terminology production, research or standardization, in academic centers, companies, language policy organizations...
By providing its financial support, the DGLFLF strives to encourage projects to support the enrichment of the French language, to maintain and develop its use in all areas, in France and abroad.
Am I concerned by this approach?
- Associations
- Private companies
- Local public companies
- EPCI with own taxation
- Public institutions/ State services
- Research organisations
The support system is aimed primarily at an audience of language specialists – linguists and, in particular, terminology specialists –, and organizations whose work focuses on the French vocabulary and whose purpose is to encourage the employment and dissemination of French.
Under this grant, the Ministry of Culture gives priority to:
- actions and tools to promote and disseminate lexicography, neology and terminology in French
- work to harmonize and disseminate French terminology throughout the Francophonie
- the development and dissemination of monolingual or multilingual specialised vocabularies
- the creation of methodological tools for the identification of neologisms and new realities and for monitoring new terms and measuring their implementation
- the international dimension and contribution to the influence of French
- as well as academic work on related aspects of the evolution of contemporary French, such as spelling or feminization
Expenditure on equipment or investment is not eligible.
Procedure
The amount of the grant, generally from 1,000 to 5,000 euros, is determined according to the nature and quality of the project and the expenses necessary for its realization.
For an amount greater than 5,000 euros, consult the DGLFLF beforehand. The grant is an incentive and must have a leverage effect that allows other supports to be collected.
The grants allocated by the DGLFLF are awarded on an annual basis, in a single payment, upon presentation of a detailed and quantified project, specifying in particular:
- a) For events and seminars: the provisional timetable and budget, the programme and dissemination forecasts;
- b) For publications: the planned publication date, provisional budget, target audience, planned circulation and promotional measures.
Particular attention will be paid to:
- The participation of French speakers and the reception of a French-speaking audience, the dissemination in French of information related to the project or event, including the program and acts in the case of international events, in France and abroad.
- Free and open access, especially online, of the acts of events and deliverables and the results of supported projects.
- The creation or development of cooperation networks.
Grants awarded by the DGLFLF are awarded on an annual basis.
The project report must be submitted by 31 March of the year following the payment of the grant.
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Examples of projects supported previously
Projects supported in 2022:
- Organization of the 5th International Congress of Neology of Romance Languages (CINEO)
- Organization of the 8th World Congress of French Linguistics
- Publication of a printed book and an open access thematic issue related to the conference «Translation for institutions: tools, experiments and innovations for multilingualism» of the LTT network (Lexicology Terminology Translation)
A question?
If you have any questions about helping languages in the digital world, please contact:
General Delegation to the French Language and the Languages of France (DGLFLF)
Mission of the development and enrichment of the French language
dglflf.min@culture.gouv.fr
01 40 15 36 95
3 rue de Valois, 75001 Paris
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