Frenglish
French-English language mixing
Frenglish is a blend of French and English, referring either to speech that mixes the two languages or to English heavily influenced by French vocabulary and syntax.
Common in bilingual communities, especially in Canada and among French speakers learning English: Her emails are pure Frenglish—half the words are French.
Also called Franglais, though that term more often describes French peppered with English.
Alternating between linguistic varieties
- bilingualSpeaking two languages
- franglaisFranco-Anglo linguistic blend
- borrowingTemporary taking of another's
- anglicismEnglish loanword abroad
loanword · hybrid · mixing · interlanguage · interference · calque · pidgin · cognates
French-speaking Canadian province
- MontrealQuebec's chief city
- ParisFrance's chief city
- ParisianOf France's capital
- CanadianNorth American northerner
expatriate · immersion · bicultural · identity · assimilation · globalization · Americanization · colonialism
Severely disfigured or ruined
- butcheredKilled and dismembered crudely
- brokenDamaged beyond function
- accentRegional speech pattern
- mispronunciationIncorrect vocal rendering
garbled · comedic · parody · caricature · exaggerated · pretentious · affected · mockery
Labeled link for posts
- memeShared online humor
- viralSpreading quickly online
- slangInformal in-group vocabulary
- textingSending typed mobile messages
emoji · abbreviation · trending · influencer · content-creator · YouTube · TikTok · podcast
code-switching
Alternating between linguistic varieties
- bilingualSpeaking two languages
- franglaisFranco-Anglo linguistic blend
- borrowingTemporary taking of another's
anglicism · loanword · hybrid · mixing · interlanguage · interference · calque · pidgin · cognates · adaptation
Quebec
French-speaking Canadian province
Canadian · expatriate · immersion · bicultural · identity · assimilation · globalization · Americanization · colonialism · cosmopolitan
mangled
Severely disfigured or ruined
mispronunciation · garbled · comedic · parody · caricature · exaggerated · pretentious · affected · mockery · stereotype
hashtag
Labeled link for posts
texting · emoji · abbreviation · trending · influencer · content-creator · YouTube · TikTok · podcast · streaming
French, English, Anglicization, Anglophone, Francophone, Spanglish, Chinglish, francophile