Question

2. What is ‘linguistic chauvinism’? How would you classify M. Hamel’s love for his language?

Answer 1

Linguistic chauvinism is inordinate love for one's own language; this love is so much that one considers one's language to be superior to all the other languages of the world. The order from Berlin was an example of linguistic chauvinism. The Germans imposed their language on the people of Alsace and Lorraine.

Answer 2

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Linguistic Chauvinism' means carrying excessive pride in one's language. But the love of Hamel and the villagers for French doesn't amount to this. Rather they are victims of it. German is being imposed on french speaking people of Alsace.