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It's a tough one. The French have a proud culture and a rich language. Having it diluted by English heralds a less prestigious position with regard to how the country may be perceived. It also brings closer the inevitable need for French people in general to learn another language - a characteristic that th British and French share in not liking and not being good at.
I also believe that it's similar to standard English purists who bemoan the introduction of new words into the English language. Whatever we think, language growth is a dynamic process - English as an international language means that British or US natives have no claim to hold back language that they abhore.
Originally posted by BonarparteI never saw a French having a problem with saying "L'internet" or "le web".
It's a tough one. The French have a proud culture and a rich language. Having it diluted by English heralds a less prestigious position with regard to how the country may be perceived. It also brings closer the inevitable need for French people in general to learn another language - a characteristic that th British and French share in not liking and not b ...[text shortened]... anguage means that British or US natives have no claim to hold back language that they abhore.
http://www.orbilat.com/Languages/French/Vocabulary/French-International.html
the English language is full of French words and phrases and no one really cares.
The French need to take a more laissez-faire attitude when it comes to language and embrace words from other languages no matter how nouveau or avante-garde they may be.
