France set to outlaw discrimination against regional accents with new law to reflect shift in attitudes
France set to outlaw discrimination against regional accents with new law to reflect shift in attitudes The i 02/01/2021 Leo Cendrowicz © Provided by The i Writer Diane Ducret poses during a portrait session in Paris, France (Photo: Getty) ‘People don’t take us seriously in Paris,” says the French parliamentarian Christophe Euzet, speaking with the thick twang of his home town Perpignan, in the south west. “When they hear a voice like mine, they just think, ‘rugby, aperitif, holidays, fiesta.’ They treat us like bumpkins. And all because of our accent.” This...
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