France is fighting the intrusion of the English language into its culture
In an attempt to protect the French culture and language from the intrusion of the English language into it, the French government issued a decision banning government employees from using some English terms in the country, specifically in the field of technology and video games, and the changes were issued, yesterday, Monday, in the official newspaper in Paris, according to “France”. Press".
The French culture ministry, which is involved in the ban, told AFP that the video game industry is riddled with stereotypes that can act as a "barrier to understanding" for non-gamers.
The ministry explained that the general idea of banning English terms is to allow residents to communicate more easily.
The French Academy, a centuries-old language watchdog, warned in February of "a deterioration that should not be seen as inevitable".
In her warning, she highlighted terms including "big data" and "drive-in".
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