French from our regions – Android-Logiciels.fr
From one end of the planet to the other, the French we speak does not have the same colors or the same sounds. Who has never been surprised, when going outside their region of origin, by the use of such or such an expression or the pronunciation of such or such a word?
This application was designed to document the geographical variation of French that is spoken in the four corners of the Francophonie, from Paris to Montreal via Dakar and Nouméa. You will be able to help showcase this variation while having fun, anyone whose mother tongue or heart language is French can participate.
Characteristics :
– Locate me: is based on the results of surveys in which tens of thousands of Francophones have taken part since 2015 as part of the “French in our Regions” surveys. From one region to another, if the precision is not the same, it is because we do not always have enough data for the algorithm to be more precise. Thanks to the answers you are going to give, a new, more efficient geolocation algorithm will be developed.
– Atlas: allows users to indicate what they call such and such an object, or how they name such and such a situation or such or such activity, and therefore to report on the geographic richness of French throughout the world. It also makes it possible to collect voice recordings, and therefore to document the diversity of accents of French spoken in the four corners of the Francophonie. Don’t hesitate to make your voice heard, and to listen to the voices of others!
– Surveys: consists of surveys, the responses of which will make it possible to assess the vitality of certain regional expressions (words, expressions and pronunciations), as well as their area of extension. Note, if you wish to participate, that it is not a question of saying which variant (s) is / are correct from the point of view of standard French or dictionaries, but to say which (s) variant (s) you use when talking with someone, in everyday life.
– Information: you can learn a little more about the publisher of the application, but also how the personal data you send are processed. A contact form is also available to share your suggestions or comments.
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