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

Y

10

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

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)

1988

EJ370493