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Is the Best Form of Input Interactive?
This article summarizes the first results of an ongoing experiment which tests how text-based computer games called hypertext fictions (HFs) compare to traditional reading...
French Is for Films, Fitness and Fun!
The 2024 Olympics are being held in Paris, and French is one of the two official languages of the Olympic Games wherever they may...
Valuing Local Forms of French
French language and Francophone culture are global and—as the world evolves—renewed manifestations of language and culture stand positioned to grow in influence and...
French Defenders Sue Over ‘Franglais’
Language defense groups in France are taking legal action over an “excessive” use of English and mixed English and French terms by public institutions...
Québec’s Temporary Migrants Seen as Threat to French
Québec's new commissioner of French says a boom in the number of temporary migrants is threatening the status of French, citing “significant repercussions."
In the...
Canada Takes AI Action to Teach French
In Canada, the Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Official Languages and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, has announced that an...
Nigeria: France commits to French education in Lagos public schools
In Lagos, Nigeria the state government has announced a partnership with France to facilitate employment and enrichment of the youth population, through cultural and...
French Tests May Be Required for Migrants
Lawmakers are increasing efforts to make it harder to stay in France long term if you don’t speak French. A new immigration bill presented...
France to introduce compulsory language tests for migrants
French lawmakers are increasing efforts to make it harder to stay in France long term if you don’t speak French. A new immigration bill...
Maine Preserves French Heritage Via Newspapers
The Maine State library is seeking French-language newspapers in an effort to digitally preserve the culture of the state’s Franco-American community.
The project was inspired...
French-Speaking World Connects in Tunisia
The 18th Summit of La Francophonie, held in Djerba, Tunisia, last month, attracted national leaders from an array of French-speaking countries who worked together...
Using Comics to Teach
Over the past two centuries, as the world has benefited from globalization, the US has evolved as a monolingual country. I...
