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The main Quebec swear words refer to aspects of Catholic worship and practice that Calvinists have historically rejected or objected to, including eucharistic adoration, transubstantiation, the Virgin Mary (viarge) and simony (simonaque). They are expressed in French rather than Latin.
Quebec French profanity uses references to Catholic liturgical terminology, rather than the references to prostitution that are more common in France. Many English words and calques have also been integrated in Quebec French, although less than in France. In Quebec, borrowed English words tend to have the same meaning as the English word.
'The literal translation of the French verb sacrer is "to consecrate". However, in Quebec it is the proper word for the form of profanity used in Quebec French. The noun form is sacre.' Rather, I would consider that the proper translation would be "to swear". The correct french word for "to consecrate" would be "consacrer".
Joual (French pronunciation:) is an accepted name for the linguistic features of Quebec French that are associated with the French-speaking working class in Montreal which has become a symbol of national identity for some. Joual has historically been stigmatized by some, and celebrated by others. [1]
The school was founded in 1938 by Raoul Dandurand and other wealthy French Canadians as a Roman Catholic subsidiary of the renowned Collège Stanislas de Paris in Paris, France. Architect Jean Julien Perrault designed the campus on Dollard Boulevard in Outremont in 1941. [1] The second location in Ste.-Foy opened in 1989.
Quebec French phonology; Quebec French profanity; S. Société du parler français au Canada; Quebec French syntax; T. Trésor de la langue française au Québec
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Profanity in the French language, socially offensive language. Profanity is language that is generally considered by certain parts of a culture to be strongly impolite, rude, or offensive. It can show a debasement of someone or something , or be considered as an expression of strong feeling towards something.