The Conseil international de la langue française (International Council for the French Language) is an association formed in 1968 in
Paris
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whose mission is to enrich the French language and to encourage its influence.
Its work involves producing linguistic tools for
French-speaking
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countries and to support relations with other language. It publishes multilingual dictionaries, in print and electronic media, and maintains a computerised database of
terminology
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along with a database of spelling and grammar, available online through the
Orthonet service.
The Council also publishes educational materials for French-speaking people and participates in projects on oral traditions and the interaction of languages and cultures. It also publishes the periodicals ''La banque des mots'' and ''Le français moderne''.
André Goosse is the president with
Hubert Joly as the secretary general. The advisors include
Henriette Walter, ,
André Jaumotte,
Charles Muller,
Bernard Pottier,
Willy Bal,
Marc Wilmet, and
Jean-Marie Klinkenberg.
External links
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Orthonet
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Francophonie
Organizations based in Paris
1968 establishments in France