Failure Presence lecture Prof. Dr. Jürgen Trabant (Berlin): The universality of French on 20.01.26 - Listen online

What are the special features of the French language that justify its claim to universality? And what consequences can be drawn from this? These questions are the focus of the lecture "The Universality of French".

Due to illness,Prof. Dr. Jürgen Trabant is unfortunately unable to attend the lecture "The history of French: From dialect to world language" by PD Dr. Bettina Lindorfer.

But here is a link to his lecture, held at the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities in June 2025:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSHIdJh-wgY&list=PLh4oaN5arlcC1saQXiINaVOm3gz_PdTfy&index=4

Planned:
WHEN: Tuesday, January 20, 2026, 14:50-16:20
WHERE: Andreas-Schubert-Bau, Zellescher Weg 19, 01069 Dresden, ASB/Room 0328