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The curious incident of the disappearing French circumflex
Politicians, particularly those on the right and far-right, voiced their opposition and bemoaned the death of a diacritic – the name given to accents such as the circumflex – that they believe is integral to the French language and France’s identity.
But far from the language being watered down in a conscious effort to dumb down the school system, the changes are not new and probably won’t make much difference anyway. Indeed, the way the words are pronounced won’t even be affected. More...
Améliorez votre anglais en écoutant une radio française
Par Edouard Maillard. Comment progresser en anglais tout en suivant l’actualité française ? C’est le pari de cette nouvelle web radio créée par trois passionnés qui ont comme seul objectif : vous faire progresser. Suite...
Is the Word 'Plantation' Racist?
By Ellen Wexler. Student protesters are demanding that the Cornell Plantations' name be changed by the university. Read more...
After Protests, Harvard’s ‘Master’ Title Becomes ‘Faculty Dean’
By Andy Thomason. The controversial “house masters” at Harvard University will now be referred to as “faculty deans,” The Harvard Crimson reports. The change comes two months after the university said it would drop the “master” title — held by faculty members who oversee undergraduate residence halls — because some students said it carried a racist connotation. More...
All the Changes We Do Not Notice
By Anne Curzan. I have been thinking a lot about button-down shirts recently. This is after many years of giving them — or at least giving the word for them — very little thought at all. More...