France

French dictionary slammed for including gender-neutral pronoun 'iel'

While the word is still relatively new, it is gaining traction among young people but it has also triggered pushback from some quarters.

18/11/2021

France

France declares war on podcasts, clickbait and chick-lit

The French government wants its citizens to stop using English words where no French equivalent exists

27/05/2020

France

Quelle horreur! 'Franglais' is a threat to French, academy says

L'Academie Francaise said it is 'seriously concerned' at mixing French with English — a common phenomenon in an age of social media and global marketing.

22/11/2019

France

‘Say things in French!’: Minister reignites debate over language

France's culture minister wants people in France to "say things in French".

05/08/2019

France

French 'language police' accept major shakeup: feminine job titles

French 'language police' back major shakeup - accepting feminine forms of job titles for the first time

01/03/2019

France

France to consider feminising job titles

The official gatekeepers of the French language are considering the feminisation of job titles to counterbalance male-dominated terms.

01/03/2019

France

French court accepts ñ can be used in national language

Judges overturn earlier ruling that banned parents from officially naming their child Fañch.

22/11/2018

France

French language police: 'It’s information fallacieuse not fake news’

Donald Trump's catchphrase 'fake news' has crossed linguistic barriers and is used across Europe. But now the French have attempted to stop its spread.

05/10/2018

World News

Which EU countries teach most of their students a second language?

On the European Day of Languages, a new report has found just eleven EU countries are teaching 90% or more of their students in lower secondary education a second language.

26/09/2018