La standardisation et le développement de l’arménien occidental dans le journal Haratch

Abstract

This short essay discusses the normative linguistic contribution of the French-based Harach daily to Western Armenian as a language spoken by most Armenians in exile until the 1960s. Articles and editorials by the newspaper’s founder, Shavarsh Missakian, and by one of his collaborators, the writer and pressman Shavarch Nartouni, illustrate Harach’s commitment to the defense of the Western Armenian language. They also speak to the formidable linguistic heritage created by this unique Armenian daily in Europe over its long run (1925-2009) in Paris.

Keywords

• nation
• identity
• language
• assimilation
• diaspora
• press