Académie Française & banned words

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This video discusses how the French language governing bodies constantly work to ban loan words, despite them existing since the beginning of the language. It also introduces the ideas of globalism through language exchange.

Posted by Audrey Sanderson on May 9, 2026

Tags:
French;
Borrowing;
Globalization;
Multilingualism;
Slang;
Lexicon

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