Francais du Canada/francais de France: divergence et convergence (French of Canada/French of France: Divergence and Convergence).

Ashby, William J.

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Publication Date: 1988

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Francais du Canada/francais de France: divergence et convergence (French of Canada/French of France: Divergence and Convergence).

Ashby, William J.

French Review, v61 n5 p693-702 Apr 1988

An analysis of the forms of French spoken in one area of France and two regions of Canada, focusing on the "ne" of negative forms and the occurrence of the /l/ in clitic pronouns and definite articles, is presented and possible historical explanations are discussed. (MSE)

Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Contrastive Linguistics, Descriptive Linguistics, Determiners (Languages), Foreign Countries, French, Grammar, Language Usage, Negative Forms (Language), Oral Language, Pronouns, Regional Dialects, Word Frequency

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Language: French

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Identifiers - Location: Canada

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