Etiket: language
[L’éditorial de Robert Dutrisac] Poor French as a second language
In the amended version of Bill 96 “on the official and common language, French” defended by Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette, there is an obligation for students in English CEGEP to pass…
Bilingual judges do not threaten the French language
PHOTO ROBERT SKINNER, LA PRESSE ARCHIVES “In Quebec, each person who addresses a court – accused, witness, lawyer, judge – can use French or English, according to his preference”, writes…
Abandonment of the mask welcomed by those with language disorders
The almost complete abandonment of masks by mid-April in Quebec appears to be a liberation for Quebecers suffering from language disorders. This is the case of former host Josée Boudreault,…
first deaf contestant, Jeannette Uwimana, wants to promote sign language
She hasn’t won yet, she is in the list of 20 finalists, but in the popularity game, she has already accumulated quite a few points. And for good reason: Jeannette…
first deaf contestant, Jeannette Uwimana, wants to promote sign language
She hasn’t won yet, she is in the list of 20 finalists, but in the popularity game, she has already accumulated quite a few points. And for good reason: Jeannette…
Louise-Maude Rioux Soucy’s editorial: who’s afraid of the Samian language?
By dint of gauging the musculature of our French-speaking music by the yardstick of quotas, however imperfect they may be, it seems that we have lost along the way what…
‘Egalie’s Daughters’ Review: The Power of Language
Imagine a world where young men must, as teenagers, wear a bra and wait patiently at the ball for a young girl to look down on them. A world where…
In Angoulême, training allows deaf and dumb people to learn sign language
Communicating with their deaf friend is what a dozen women from the city of Angoulême wanted to do by creating an intensive sign language learning group. Mouna, Tunisian, arrived in…
French Language Bill 96 | A sharp setback in Quebec’s aspirations
In its Bill 96, the Legault government includes two unilateral amendments to Part V of the Constitution Act of 1867, namely that French is the only official language of Quebec…
Louise Harel will chair the Montreal French language committee
(Montreal) Former Quebec government minister Louise Harel will chair the French language committee of the City of Montreal, the creation of which was recommended last June by the executive committee.…
In Tanzania, Syriacus Buguzi creates the first science magazine in the Swahili language and makes science accessible to 120 million speakers
This is a question that interests all countries: access to knowledge, in this case for the 120 million people who speak the Swahili language, in Tanzania, Kenya or Uganda, and…
Language: inclusive writing continues to make waves
Inclusive writing continues to cause a stir on college campuses. The decision of a sociology journal from the University of Quebec in Montreal (UQAM) to impose the feminization of texts…
With “Un Rigoletto” at the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées, the opera is sung in sign language with young deaf people
How can deaf or hard of hearing people appreciate and vibrate in front of an opera? The Théâtre des Champs-Elysées in the 8th arrondissement of Paris seems to have found…
The other hidden language of Valentine’s Day flowers
On this Valentine’s Day weekend, where flowers are in the spotlight, I would like to put on my old costume of a plant biologist to tell you about the truth…
A common language | The duty
Geneviève Guilbault, the Deputy Prime Minister, deplored that demonstrators could disturb the Carnival of Quebec this year. As if this popular celebration had to be forever considered flaccid because of…
Preserving the genius of our language
In 2019, I moved to Spain for a year. I had every intention of improving my Spanish and reaching an advanced level. I saved up, took a gap year, packed…
“He had no more language”: Celine Dion, still haunted by memories of René at home?
How is Celine Dion? Since last October and the release of a press release in which the star announced his inability to return to the stage in Las Vegas due…
The mayor of Marignane refuses Arabic language lessons in his schools
“It’s a matter of principle“. The mayor of Marignane is categorical, he does not want Arabic language course on extracurricular time in his schools. “VSit would be Chinese or whatever,…
Canada | UNESCO representative calls for Inuktitut to become an official language
(Ottawa) Inuk representative on UNESCO’s Global Task Force for a Decade of Action for Indigenous Languages, Aluki Kotierk, calls on Canada to make Inuktitut an official language alongside English and…
New York Knicks | Randle fined $ 25,000 for using foul language
(New York) New York Knicks star Julius Randle was fined US $ 25,000 on Saturday for what the NBA called “shocking” use of foul language in interviews. Posted on January…