Speaking French

... the government, which has long since made the diffusion and promotion of French one of the main components of French “soft power”, i.e. improving the country’s image and increasing its authority in the international arena by non-military ... ... communication remain intact. Who talks The departments of Counselors for Cultural Affairs in French embassies (in the number of which France is running a close second to the US) usually have special staff who are either in charge of classes of the French language ...