Who Designed Argentina’s Flag?
On June 20th, Argentines commemorate the bicentennial of their sky-blue-and-white flag, which was designed by Manuel Belgrano, one of the liberators of Argentina during the …
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The Return of Charles De Gaulle
It was 62 years ago today that the general Charles De Gaulle initiated the French Resistance with his famous Appeal of June 18th, in 1940. …
The Polyglot Club: Learning New Languages while Making New Friends
A polyglot is one who is able to speak or write several different languages. The Polyglot Club is a place where one gets to practice …
Two Books about the Origins of the English Language
In this interesting article from the Times Literary Supplement, Tom Shippey reviews two books about the origins of the English language. The History of English …
French Colonialism and the French Language
Excerpt taken from the book The Story of French (Ch.9) The heritage of French colonialism is complex, and nowhere more so than where language is concerned. We …
Quiz: Higher Learning in French
In what city was the Agence universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF) developed, an agency that currently represents a network of 774 establishments covering all continents …
Trinh Xuan Thuan : A Star Is Born
The American astrophysicist Trinh Xuan Thuan has been awarded the prestigious Cino del Duca World prize for 2012 from the Simone and Cino del Duca …
French Language World Forum 2012
Announcing Jean-Benoît Nadeau’s new blog on the (The French Language World Forum). About the Forum:
Is Local Government in France Limited?
Excerpt taken from the book Sixty Million Frenchmen Can’t Be Wrong (Ch.11) During our stay in France, we met at least half a dozen mayors who …
Grands Prix 2012 Finalist
Jean-Benoît Nadeau is among the finalists for the Grands prix 2012 from L’Association québécoise des éditeurs de magazines for his article in L’actualité, Plan Nord : un Québec …