Canadian French
- noun
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francés canadiense
- It's kind of a mix of Canadian French and, and French French, which is as different than, you know, Mexican Spanish is to Castilian Spanish.
It's kind of a mix of Canadian French and, and French French, which is as different than, you know, Mexican Spanish is to Castilian Spanish.
- It's kind of a mix of Canadian French and, and French French, which is as different than, you know, Mexican Spanish is to Castilian Spanish.
- It's just that the only people I talk I speak French to are my family and I speak very casual French, like French Canadian French.
Examples
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Many radio and television programs in Canada are broadcast in Canadian French, showcasing the language's distinct characteristics.
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I have already enlightened some and stuffed the mouths of many—especially the Canadian French, but the agitation in the newspapers is indescribable.
Academic text (2016) -
Alexis LaFromboise, who had a "Canadian French" father and a Dakota mother, boarded with the missionaries for several years.
Academic text (2000) -
Appel and Muysken (1987) found that English-speaking Canadian students regard their language as prestigious and more beautiful than French, as they showed negative attitudes towards Canadian French.
Academic text (2015) -
Canadian French is widely spoken in Quebec, where its unique expressions and pronunciation set it apart from Canadian French.
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Students in Canada often learn both English and Canadian French from a young age to better connect with their culture.
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'the variety of French spoken in Canada' is directly and compositionally derived from 'Canadian' (connected with Canada) + 'French' (the language). The nationality-adjective + language-noun pattern is cross-linguistically common and follows standard English composition, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will readily understand it.
Etymology
Canadian French comes from the French early settlers brought to Canada and kept while living far from France, and over time it mixed with English and local words. So, Canadian French is the 'different' kind of French people speak in Canada, with its own accent, vocabulary, and grammar.
