The Myth of “Bad” French: Why Every Variety of French Deserves to Be Celebrated
“That’s bad French.” It is a phrase we hear far too often, usually directed at Québécois, Acadian, Haitian, African, Cajun, Franco-American, or other regional varieties of French. Ironically, these comments often come from people who do not even speak the language. Behind this idea is the belief that there is one “correct” French and that all other forms exist somewhere beneath it on a linguistic hierarchy. But language does not work that way. French Has Never Been Just One French French is...
