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France

What we talk about when we talk about French: New words enter the 2019 Larousse and Le Robert

June 4, 2018June 4, 2018Efemia ChelaLeave a Comment on What we talk about when we talk about French: New words enter the 2019 Larousse and Le Robert

The French language is notoriously conservative. There is even a congregation of very serious people—l’Académie française—that decides how the language…

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Awards

Guinean author Tierno Monénembo honoured with Grand Prix de la Francophonie

January 15, 2018Efemia Chela1 Comment on Guinean author Tierno Monénembo honoured with Grand Prix de la Francophonie

Guinean novelist and biochemist Tierno Monénembo received the Grand Prix de la Francophonie at a ceremony late last year at…

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