André Goosse
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André Goosse is a Belgian grammarian born in 1926. The son-in-law of Maurice Grevisse
, he took over editing and updating Grevisses' last book, Le Bon Usage
. In 1988, he married the Belgian writer France Bastia. Professor at the Université Catholique de Louvain
, he is also the president of the Conseil international de la langue française
.
His earliest research was carried out on the work of the 14th century writer from Liège, Jean d'Outremeuse
. His work, carried out under the direction of Omer Jodogne, turned into a thesis which he defended in 1959, which was published in 1965.
Notable among his publications is a work exposing and commenting on the Les rectifications de l'orthographe ("corrections to orthography"), which was a report published on the 6th of December 1990 in the Journal officiel de la République française
. Goosse's book, trying to make the debate less personal, was titled La « nouvelle » orthographe, Exposé et commentaires, published by Ed.Duculot in 1991. ISBN 2-8011-0976-2. The topic, according to Goosse, was less of a "reform" than of "developments" aimed at emliminating certain "anomalies et absurdities" as well as "contradictions existing among dictionaries".
Also noteworthy is Une langue, une communauté. Le français en Belgique, published in 1997 with Daniel Blampain, Jean-Marie Klinkenberg
, Marc Wilmet
("One language, one community. French in Belgium").
In Novembre 2007, Goosse was the editor, at De Boeck, of the 14th edition of Le Bon Usage
. This edition was a complete rewrite. "This time", he told Belgian newspaper Le Soir
, "it's like 2,000 pieces of a puzzle have been thrown into the air. Then, we had to rebuild."
André Goosse was the secretary of the Académie de Langue et de Littérature françaises de Belgique (Royal Academy of French Language and Literature in Belgium) from 1996 until 2001.
Maurice Grevisse
Maurice Grevisse was a Belgian grammarian.-Biography:Born in Rulles, a small village in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium, Grevisse at a young age broke with a family tradition of working as blacksmiths by deciding to become a school teacher. He attended the Normal School of Carlsbourg, where he...
, he took over editing and updating Grevisses' last book, Le Bon Usage
Le Bon Usage
Le Bon Usage , informally called Le Grevisse, is a prescriptive book about French grammar first published in 1936 by Maurice Grevisse, and periodically revised since...
. In 1988, he married the Belgian writer France Bastia. Professor at the Université Catholique de Louvain
Université catholique de Louvain
The Université catholique de Louvain, sometimes known, especially in Belgium, as UCL, is Belgium's largest French-speaking university. It is located in Louvain-la-Neuve and in Brussels...
, he is also the president of the Conseil international de la langue française
Conseil international de la langue française
The Conseil international de la langue française is an association formed in 1968 in Paris whose mission it to enrich the French language and to encourage its influence....
.
His earliest research was carried out on the work of the 14th century writer from Liège, Jean d'Outremeuse
Jean d'Outremeuse
Jean d'Outremeuse or Jean des Preis was a writer and historian who wrote two romanticised historical works and a lapidary....
. His work, carried out under the direction of Omer Jodogne, turned into a thesis which he defended in 1959, which was published in 1965.
Notable among his publications is a work exposing and commenting on the Les rectifications de l'orthographe ("corrections to orthography"), which was a report published on the 6th of December 1990 in the Journal officiel de la République française
Journal Officiel de la République Française
The Journal Officiel de la République Française is the official gazette of the French Republic. It publishes the major legal official information from the national Government of France.-Publications:...
. Goosse's book, trying to make the debate less personal, was titled La « nouvelle » orthographe, Exposé et commentaires, published by Ed.Duculot in 1991. ISBN 2-8011-0976-2. The topic, according to Goosse, was less of a "reform" than of "developments" aimed at emliminating certain "anomalies et absurdities" as well as "contradictions existing among dictionaries".
Also noteworthy is Une langue, une communauté. Le français en Belgique, published in 1997 with Daniel Blampain, Jean-Marie Klinkenberg
Jean-Marie Klinkenberg
Jean-Marie Klinkenberg is a Belgian linguist and semiotician, professor at the State University of Liège, born in Verviers in 1944. Member of the interdisciplinary Groupe µ...
, Marc Wilmet
Marc Wilmet
Marc Wilmet is a Belgian linguist and professor at the Universite Libre de Bruxelles. In 1986, he was awarded the Francqui Prize on Human Sciences.-External links:*...
("One language, one community. French in Belgium").
In Novembre 2007, Goosse was the editor, at De Boeck, of the 14th edition of Le Bon Usage
Le Bon Usage
Le Bon Usage , informally called Le Grevisse, is a prescriptive book about French grammar first published in 1936 by Maurice Grevisse, and periodically revised since...
. This edition was a complete rewrite. "This time", he told Belgian newspaper Le Soir
Le Soir
Le Soir is a Berliner Format Belgian newspaper. Le Soir was founded in 1887 by Emile Rossel. It is the most popular Francophone newspaper in Belgium, and considered a newspaper of record.-Editorial stance:...
, "it's like 2,000 pieces of a puzzle have been thrown into the air. Then, we had to rebuild."
André Goosse was the secretary of the Académie de Langue et de Littérature françaises de Belgique (Royal Academy of French Language and Literature in Belgium) from 1996 until 2001.