Ntc's Dictionary of Canadian French (NTC's Language Definition)

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Summary: A very useful book / Un livre très utile.
Review: I'd recommend this book to anyone who is interested in Québécois culture and joual (or Quebec French). It is divided into many categories ranging from nature to sex to sports etc. At the end of the book features certain grammatical features and pronunciation features, in French and in English. It's pretty much accurate, because I checked this out with some of my Québécois friends. This book is a *Must-Have*. :) Je recommande ce livre à ceux qui s'interessent à la culture québécoise et le joual. Il est divisé par beaucoup de catégories, incluant la nature, le sexe, les sports, etc. Au bout de ce livre, il y a un guide sur la grammaire et la prononciation, en français et en anglais également. La plupart des informations sont exactes, j'ai checke ça avec mes chums québécois :) C'est livre est un *Must have*, là. :)

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Summary: A worthwhile book to have if you like the French language
Review: This book shows Canadian French words on a wide variety of topic areas along side those of words understood by European French speakers. It is definitely handy on a trip to Quebec and the Francophone regions of Ontario and New Brunswick. The Acadian French section was very well written and might even prove useful in Louisiana as well. The book is broken down into various topic areas, such as sports, politics, foods, etc which is quite helpful instead of a a random collection of words. When I lived in the states I frequently made trips to Quebec and was very glad to have this book with me on all my trips. What should really be added to future editions of this book is a small section on Western Canadian usage. In Manitoba some of the Quebecois words may not be understood by Franco-Manitobans.

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Summary: only one of its kind on the market
Review: This dictionary is the only one of its kind on the market. Fortunately, it's well thought out and fairly comprehensive. It is actually a trilingual dictionary, providing equivalent terms in Québécois French, European ("Standard") French, and English. It's got a brief, but useful summary of Québécois French grammar and pronunciation. The format is easy to follow. It lays out vocabulary by theme, but also provides a list of all words covered in the thematical sections in the index (in alphabetical order). For those Anglophones and non-Canadian Francophones interested in learning more about Quebec and its people and culture, this is an excellent source book. Similar to Steve Timmins' French Fun, The Dictionary of Canadian French covers colloquial and slang usage. It also includes a grammatical synopsis and a vocabulary list for Acadian French. It states that the Acadian French section is applicable to Louisiana. But as a note of caution for those interested in Louisiana French, it does not list many words uniquely used by Cajun French speakers. However, with coverage of both Québécois and Acadian French, this dictionary is a valuable tool for anyone wanting to communicate more fluently with Canada's two founding Francophone peoples.