Crossword puzzle : Regional variations in French

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Regional variations in French [C2] — VocaVerb

Think you’ve mastered French? This crossword will take you beyond the standard Parisian norm and into the rich tapestry of regional dialects, accents, and lexical variations found across the French-speaking world. From Occitan influences in the south to Québécois expressions and Belgian peculiarities, put your advanced knowledge to the ultimate test.

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Clues

Across

  1. 1. Sometimes
  2. 7. Linguistic difference or change
  3. 9. French backslang style
  4. 10. Language variety of social group
  5. 11. Study of regional dialects
  6. 13. Process of creole formation
  7. 14. Southern French language
  8. 15. To believe
  9. 16. To put or place

Down

  1. 2. French-speaking world community
  2. 3. Regional language expression
  3. 4. Language unique to an individual
  4. 5. French spoken in Quebec
  5. 6. Speaking in local dialect
  6. 8. Dialect from Normandy region
  7. 12. To enter

Answers

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Across

  • 1. Sometimes → parfois
  • 7. Linguistic difference or change → variation
  • 9. French backslang style → verlan
  • 10. Language variety of social group → sociolecte
  • 11. Study of regional dialects → dialectologie
  • 13. Process of creole formation → creolisation
  • 14. Southern French language → occitan
  • 15. To believe → croire
  • 16. To put or place → mettre

Down

  • 2. French-speaking world community → francophonie
  • 3. Regional language expression → idiome
  • 4. Language unique to an individual → idiolecte
  • 5. French spoken in Quebec → quebecois
  • 6. Speaking in local dialect → patoisement
  • 8. Dialect from Normandy region → normand
  • 12. To enter → entrer

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