"Weird, did you say weird?"
»1001 curiosities of the French language
Audio 29:00
Françoise NORE, linguist © Vivianne Nore
By: Pascal Paradou
30 mins
Do you know any words that don't rhyme with any other?
Did you know that verbs like "Espardre", "fer" or "imboire" had completely disappeared from the French language but had left behind small adjectives that you necessarily use?
Have you ever heard these earthy expressions such as “To do a thing to skin-ass” “To have your eyes sheltered from the wind” The French language is full of curiosities, Françoise NORE, translator and linguist has compiled them in a collection.
Publicity
Guest: Françoise NORE,
linguist, translator and author of
Bizarre, vous dit bizarre
(éditions de l'Opportun)
And the
Chronicle Ailleurs
with
the French Institute of Marrakech.
Activities related to the
Night of Reading
which will take place from January 21 to 24, 2021.
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