Académie Française

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/acadmie-franaise

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the date of establishment?August 10, 1635
2. What is the founder?Cardinal Richelieu
3. Who started the Académie Française and when?It was started in 1635 by Cardinal Richelieu, who was a powerful helper to King Louis XIII.
4. How many people are in the Académie Française and what are they called?There are 40 members, and they are called "les immortels" or the immortals because they usually keep their spot for life.

Linguistic Authority: An institution recognized for its official power and influence over the rules and usage of a language.
Standardization: The process of establishing uniform rules and forms for a language to ensure consistency.
Linguistic Evolution: The natural process by which languages change over time in terms of vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation.