French language reforms: are they necessary?
French, while somewhat complex, is a beautiful and historically significant language. Why change it?
France
Linguistics
France
Nous sommes la France: the taboo question of French national identity
'Nous sommes la France' is a phrase that has been used to express French solidarity…
France
Literary translators: do they get the recognition they deserve?
Literary translators work behind the scenes, painstakingly sifting through the right words to be able…
Paris, France
#Fautesdefrançais are the new black: the French language in turmoil
The French language isn't just backbreaking for foreigners. As it turns out, French speakers have…
France
How do you translate French culture?
"You're so... nationalistic," he said. "Patriotic," I corrected, but the comment stuck with me and…
France
Comme ils sont beaux, les mots…
Chèvrefeuille (honeysuckle) although this word looks like goatleaf, it actually is thought to derive from…
Why I’m not a lawyer ...
I changed my mind then with a firmness and determination that I had not thought…
Paris, France