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What's scariest about this: I think I now understand the Qubecois joual better than the oddly staccato syncopated Parisian accent.
thanks, @ericgarland😂
thanks, @ericgarland😂
My first take was like it was Cowboy French, what you'd expect John Wayne's dialect to be, if he was ever in a hurry...
Even funnier, "joual" reflects the phoneme shifts in rural areas from the traditional french pronunciation of "cheval" - or horse.
thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/jou…
Even funnier, "joual" reflects the phoneme shifts in rural areas from the traditional french pronunciation of "cheval" - or horse.
thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/jou…
At least it's entertaining to me.
And as with most dialects, I think it's something that should be a celebrated part of the shared heritage of the Americas, rather than viewed derogatorily.
And as with most dialects, I think it's something that should be a celebrated part of the shared heritage of the Americas, rather than viewed derogatorily.
