Accents in written French aren't just weird squiggles that can be ignored - they give you vital clues on the word's pronunciation and sometimes even change its meaning. It can seem unfair, when in a ...

Lyndsey Nickels receives funding from the Australian Research Council. In the past few days, a great deal of media attention has been paid to Leanne Rowe, a Tasmanian woman who has lived eight years ...

Head to a south-west French city like Toulouse, and you'll notice some distinct differences in how people speak French. Photo by Ed JONES / AFP Extra letters, longer syllables, and less nasal vowels ...

“I’ve become resigned to speaking like this,” he says. The 17-year old boy’s mother tongue is Dutch, but for his whole life he has spoken with what sounds like a French accent. “This is who I am and ...

In 2011-12 Damien Hall received funding from the Leverhulme Trust for a project on French linguistics; however, the research reported here predates that funding. When a society changes, its language ...

I was recently listening to a teaser for a just-launched Montreal podcast when I was once again reminded of how disconnected Quebec politics often appears to be from our city’s cultural and linguistic ...