French
Let an agent handle French by variety, grammar, usage, learning resources and official status, respecting regional and national varieties.
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4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions
Language Which French.
Variety
Regional forms.
Variety
Variety.
- Which variety of French is meant? definition
- How does usage differ here? provenance
Status
Official use.
Status
Official status.
- Where is French an official language, according to official sources? provenance
- Which language laws apply? provenance
Grammar Usage.
Rules
Grammar points.
Rules
Grammar.
- What is the rule for this grammar point, according to reference grammars? provenance
- Are there accepted variants? boundary
Spelling
Orthography.
Spelling
Spelling.
- Is the traditional or reformed spelling used? provenance
- Which dictionary confirms it? provenance
Learning Resources.
Courses
Learning.
Courses
Learning resources.
- Which courses or resources suit this learner? action
- Which certifications such as DELF exist? provenance
Translation
Professional help.
Translation
Translation.
- Does this document need a certified translation? provenance
- How can a qualified translator be found? action
Culture Francophonie.
Francophonie
Community.
Francophonie
Francophonie.
- What is the Francophonie, and which countries participate? provenance
- How is French used in these countries? provenance
History
Development.
History
History.
- How did French develop from Latin, according to historical linguistics? provenance
- Which stages are recognised? definition
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Information and virtual systems
- Entry kind
- thing
- Plane
- INF
- Domain
- INF.MED
- Other names and narrower kinds
- Middle French, pre-classical French, French language in the United States, French language in Australia, French language in Ivory Coast, French language in Algeria, French language in Lebanon, French language in Oman, French language in Canada, French language in the Netherlands, French language in Sweden, French language in Cambodia
What it is Filled
A Romance language that developed from Latin in northern France, now spoken as a first or second language by hundreds of millions across Europe, Africa, the Americas and elsewhere; an official language of many countries and international organisations, regulated in France by the Academie francaise alongside other national bodies.
Why it exists Filled
Let an agent handle French by variety, grammar, usage, learning resources and official status, respecting regional and national varieties.
Distinguishing features Filled
- Romance language
- Global spread
- Official in many countries
- Multiple regulatory bodies
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- Treat one national variety as the only correct French.
- Mock speakers for their accent, variety or errors.
- Present machine translations of legal, medical or official texts as certified.
Only with a human decision
- Certified or official translation into or out of French.
May
- Translate, teach and analyze French, stating the variety used.
- Cite official usage guidance from the bodies that regulate it.
Moral aspects Filled
- French is spoken across many countries; respect for all varieties matters to its speakers.
- Language access affects people's rights in courts, hospitals and schools.
Who is affected
- Speakers and learners of French
- Readers of translations
Owners Filled
Steward
Nobody owns it; it belongs to its speakers, with language academies and national bodies advising on usage.
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- Q37351 - registry parent class
- Q85380120 - registry parent class
related
- Romance language - category
- Latin - ancestor
- Francophonie member states and UN - status
- French-based creoles - related languages
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.french
- Wikidata: Q150 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q150)
- ISO 639-1: fr language code
- ISO 639-2: fre/fra language code
Direct properties not applicable Not applicable
Not applicable
Plane INF: no invented physical properties.
Recognition optional Filled
- Accents such as e acute and c cedilla
- Varieties such as Quebec, Belgian, Swiss and African French
- Creole languages based on French are distinct languages
- Spoken and written language using the Latin alphabet with diacritics.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- explain French grammar and usage
- distinguish regional and national varieties
- find learning resources and certifications
- find official language information
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Treating one variety as the only correct form
- Machine translation errors in formal texts
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- Academie francaise and national language offices
- Language laws such as Loi Toubon and Quebec Charter of the French Language
Context of use required Filled
- Communication, culture, diplomacy, education and business.
- European French
- Canadian French
- African varieties of French
- Belgian and Swiss French
- historical stages such as Middle French
Sources Filled
- Wikidata item Q150: French - identity and sense of the item
- Wikipedia: French language - general description of the item
Open questions
- Should varieties be separate entries?
- How should regulatory bodies be linked?
- How should creoles be linked?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q150/spec.json