Linguistics
A bit of background for this language that we love.
Accents régionaux et discrimination linguistique
Acute Accent: é
In French, E is the only letter that can be modified with l'accent aigu, the acute accent. With the accent, it may be called either e accent aigu or simply é, pronounced [e]. As indicated by the latter, the acute accent changes the vowel's pronunciation to [e].
Alsatian Accent
Birth of French Language
Breton Accent
B2 - Upper-Intermediate French
Cajun French
Circumflex: â, ê, î, ô, û
The circumflex, aka "little hat," is the only French accent that may be found on any of the five vowels. In any given word, the circumflex may serve one or more purposes.
Défense de la langue française (DLF)
The goal of DLF is to provide information in and about French to French speakers, in France and around the world.
Development of the French Language
French is a Romance language, but it has a number of characteristics that set it apart from the other members of its linguistic family. Here is an extremely simplified synopsis of its development.