This theory by linguist Bernard Cerquiglini was put to the test today in the France24 newsroom when the title of a segment dedicated to the #Paris2024 Olympics was determined to be "Destination Paris" in both #English and #French... #linguistics#France
16 May 1581: Philip Sidney performs at a court entertainment in a specially erected banqueting house at #Whitehall for the #French ambassador #otd (NPG)
He argues that #French#diplomacy continuously changed over the centuries, which can be seen as a sign of modernisation.
While #emdiplomacy was originally regarded as part of a more general service to the king, it slowly developed into a more specialised field of activity. From this the need to a much more profecient education of #emdiplomats arose. (3/6)
“It’s important to mention that we are no longer defending the French language,” [Minister] Roberge told a news conference in Montreal. “We’re going on the offensive, no, not against anyone, but to regain lost ground and reverse the decline of French.”
The French language is one of the attractions of #Québec, for some who come here at least.
30 Apr 1672: d. Marie de L'Incarnation [Guyart] #French founder of the Ursulines at #Quebec & of the first girls' school there, #writer & #linguist (Ursulines Québec/ChristianT) #nuntastic Her many letters are an amazing source.
24 Apr 1558: Mary Queen #Scots having signed a secret treaty making the #French Crown her heir if she has no issue #otd (WallaceColl) marries Francois II #otd
FRENCH SPIES ‘IMMUNE’ FROM EXTORTION? #French spies cannot be effectively extorted by ‘honey traps,’ reports the latest TV documentary on the French counterpart of MI6.
The reason? Their spouses are accustomed to extramarital affairs.
6 Apr 1231: d. William Marshal, 2nd Earl of Pembroke, who commissioned a Life of his father, the 1st Earl ‘L'Histoire de Guillaume le Marechal’ of 19, 214 lines of Norman #French
4 Apr 1558: Mary Queen of #Scots signs a secret treaty making the #French Crown her heir if she had no issue #otd (WallaceCollection) She m. François 24 Apr. That would have been an interesting outcome...
where'd my #introduction go? i know i had one pinned… whatever. i boost #random#dumb things, #trains, #dogs, #cats if they're outrageous enough (they're a dime a dozen here, gotta be selective). i'm highly political and try to keep it off masto (including filtering hot-button topics from my own feed). i buy local #art and post my haul. i live in an english-speaking country but occasionally break out jacques clouseau #french to torture people. my shift key hasn't worked since about 2006. and i only #over#hashtag in #introduction posts.