Isabelle Bourgeault-Tassé is a franco-Ontarian writer. A French-Canadian and franco-Ontarian, I was born a classic Canadian hyphenate: an identity proudly rooted in the French language, my mother ...
I jokingly said the French-Canadian accent was an 'affront to human dignity.' A tsunami of rage ensued You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. The ...
Snobs in the French chattering classes have always made great sport out of mocking the unrefined accent of their Québécois cousins. Scholars have gone so far as to suggest that the language spoken by ...
Today in "WHAT? really? why?... but seriously, how?" we have the results of a survey in which about 2,000 Americans were asked for their thoughts on international accents, including the apparent ...
Scots across Ottawa will recite Robert Burns's Address to a Haggis Thursday night to celebrate the famous poet, and Scottish culture in general — but there's a fair chance the offal-stuffed delicacy ...
I remember arriving at the Halifax airport after my first long trip abroad. It was 2014, and I'd just spent eight months in Europe mostly in countries where English was a second language. I had spent ...
Learning French, like mathematics and some other subjects, can induce fear. But it doesn't have to be this way, according to Canadian Parents for French. In a research brief, the organization argues ...