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It is said that the Quebec French accent is the same as was spoken in France in the 1600’s and hasn’t changed that much over the years whereas the French accent
by younohoo 6y ago
It is said that the Quebec French accent is the same as was spoken in France in the 1600’s and hasn’t changed that much over the years whereas the French accent, has. I’m not sure if this is true, however.
- kergonath 6y agoI think it’s a case of divergent evolution. We notice archaic phrases because they are funny, but québécois French also evolves.
- Bayart 6y agoThat's bad popular linguistics. Québec French has kept features that are archaic by Mainland French standards (the most blatant being the unfinished separation of oi and ai, which was solidified around the French Revolution), but it also has its own innovated features. You've got the same thing going on with American accents, and some of them keeping older English features. Simon Roper made a nice video about that [1]. [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rb0HPDnc8Y https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rb0HPDnc8Y