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Olivia Walsh, The Conversation
The leading academy for French is up in arms against a movement to make the language less sexist
The gatekeeper of the language, which has only had eight women members (out of 729) since its creation, says inclusive writing puts French in ‘mortal danger’.
Olivia Walsh, The Conversation
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Thomas Godard, The Conversation
· Nov 17, 2017 · 08:30 pm
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