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In total 150 new words have been added with several terms related to Covid as well as foreign food such as halloumi and konjac

Spirited public debate over language is a very French passion, so it’s no surprise that when the online edition of Le Robert, the famous French dictionary, chose to include the gender-neutral pronoun “iel” – a combination of the French pronouns “il” (he) and “elle” (she) that corresponds to the singular “they” in English – a furious controversy erupted.

SIR – Yesterday in the midst of Storm Eunice the electricity went off.

Italian academics are appalled at the appearance of a new suffix, known as a 'schwa', which looks like an upside down ‘e’

How do we give representation to a region’s complexity, without homogenising or flattening cultural differences?

The radical left in France has taken note of activists in the United States who are using race and gender issues to gain power and influence

Spirited public debate over language is a very French passion, so it’s no surprise that when the online edition of Le Robert, the famous French dictionary, chose to include the gender-neutral pronoun “iel” – a combination of the French pronouns “il” (he) and “elle” (she) that corresponds to the singular “they” in English – a furious controversy erupted.

In 1986, The New York Times announced it would begin using the honorific “Ms.”

The 2021 Words of the Year in Switzerland reflect societal shifts that have triggered heated debate across the country.

No one is forcing people to use “iel” with a gun to their head. But paradoxically, by making the pronoun the focus of attention, critics are inevitably making it more popular.