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  2. Ligature (writing) - Wikipedia

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    The most common ligature in modern usage is the ampersand & . This was originally a ligature of E and t , forming the Latin word "et", meaning "and". It has exactly the same use in French and in English. The ampersand comes in many different forms. Because of its ubiquity, it is generally no longer considered a ligature, but a logogram.

  3. List of typographical symbols and punctuation marks - Wikipedia

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    Typographical symbols and punctuation marks are marks and symbols used in typography with a variety of purposes such as to help with legibility and accessibility, or to identify special cases. This list gives those most commonly encountered with Latin script. For a far more comprehensive list of symbols and signs, see List of Unicode characters.

  4. Diplôme d'études en langue française - Wikipedia

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    The Diplôme d'études en langue française ( English: Diploma in French Language Studies) or DELF for short, is a diploma of French-language abilities for non-native speakers of French administered by France Education International ( France Éducation international or FEI) for France's Ministry of Education. It is composed of four independent ...

  5. Ampersand - Wikipedia

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    The ampersand can be used to indicate that the "and" in a listed item is a part of the item's name and not a separator (e.g. "Rock, pop, rhythm & blues and hip hop"). [citation needed] The ampersand may still be used as an abbreviation for "and" in informal writing regardless of how "and" is used.

  6. Académie Française - Wikipedia

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    Académie Française. / 48.8573; 2.337. The Académie Française[ a] ( French pronunciation: [akademi fʁɑ̃sɛːz] ), also known as the French Academy, is the principal French council for matters pertaining to the French language. The Académie was officially established in 1635 by Cardinal Richelieu, the chief minister to King Louis XIII. [ 1]

  7. File:Historical ampersand evolution.svg - Wikipedia

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    Français : Evolution de l'esperluette Ancienne cursive romaine, calame, 131 de notre ère. Nouvelle cursive romaine, milieu du IV ème siècle. Nouvelle cursive romaine, vers 346 de notre ère. Onciale : Tiré d'un manuscrit , datant d'avant 509. Onciale : Tiré d'un manuscrit (St Maxime), VII ème siècle. Minuscule caroline, 810.

  8. Étienne Balibar - Wikipedia

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    Étienne Balibar (/ b æ l ɪ ˈ b ɑːr /; French: [etjɛn balibaʁ]; born 23 April 1942) is a French philosopher.He has taught at the University of Paris X-Nanterre, at the University of California Irvine and is currently an Anniversary Chair Professor at the Centre for Research in Modern European Philosophy (CRMEP) at Kingston University and a visiting professor at the Department of French ...

  9. Education in France - Wikipedia

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    Education in France is organized in a highly centralized manner, with many subdivisions. [ 1] It is divided into the three stages of primary education ( enseignement primaire ), secondary education ( enseignement secondaire ), and higher education ( enseignement supérieur ). Two year olds do not start primary school, they start preschool.