La "Reforme de l'orthographie."

Article Abstract:

The orthographic reform announced by the Conseil Superieur de la Langue Francaise in 1990 made recommendations concerning the use of the hyphen. The hyphens are recommended to be retained in complex numbers. Compound nouns formed with a verbal element as the base followed by 'tout' or by a nominal can be written as a single word. Also written as a single word rather than hyphenated are words composed of nominal and adjectival elements, onomatopoeic terms or 'expressive words,' and well-established words of foreign origin. The hyphenated form is recommended for neologisms which are used metaphorically. Article text is in French.

Author: Dio, Colette
Publisher: American Association of Teachers of French
Publication Name: The French Review
Subject: Regional focus/area studies
ISSN: 0016-111X
Year: 1997
Usage, Spelling, Hyphen

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La vie des mots par Colette Dio

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Colette Dio, Professor Emeritus of the University of Nancy II in France, offers a list of popular words formed by the repetition of syllables in the French language. Among the words included are 'meme,' which is familiar for 'grandmere' or 'grandmother ' and 'lolo' for 'lait' or 'milk.' 'Arriver dare-dare' is an adverbial phrase meaning to arrive in a hurry.

Author: Dio, Colette
Publisher: American Association of Teachers of French
Publication Name: The French Review
Subject: Regional focus/area studies
ISSN: 0016-111X
Year: 2003
Words, New, New words, Slang, Syllabication

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La Vie des mots

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Comparing English and French idiom is good for many laughs. A large set of examples is provided with idioms for those thinking of furnishing their home. The text of the article is in French but many English examples are also given.

Author: Dio, Colette
Publisher: American Association of Teachers of French
Publication Name: The French Review
Subject: Regional focus/area studies
ISSN: 0016-111X
Year: 1997
Study and teaching

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