1867: French Speakers in an Independent Canada
Excerpt taken from the book The Story of French (Ch. 10) Perhaps because of their numbers, the French Canadians were always more politically assertive than either the …
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A Very Brief History of St-Jean Baptiste Day
Excerpt taken from the book The Story of French (Ch. 10) To resist assimilation, French Canadians and Acadians developed diverse, sometimes wacky forms of la vie associative, …
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 …
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 …