If you’ve watched Netflix’s “Emily in Paris” (or really any show that’s set in France), you’ve probably wondered how the actors have mastered their French accents—especially the ones who are faking it ...

Editor's Note: This article was provided by The Conversation. The original is here. In the past few days, a great deal of media attention has been paid to Leanne Rowe, a Tasmanian woman who has lived ...

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 ...

“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 ...

People wait with signs on May 30, 2008 in Lille for the arrival of the actors and crew, of record-breaking French film "Bienvenue chez les ch'tis", (Welcome to the Ch'tis), who will greet the crowd ...

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 ...