“Our spelling is the most stupid in the world
,” declared academician Paul Valéry.
There is no justification for writing
“onion”
and not
“onnon”
,
“toquade”
and not
“tocade”
.
Is spelling the precious ridicule of a masochistic language?
Those who intend to reform it say yes.
But who has the right to do so?
Spelling is tossed around by ideological waves, diminished by the collapse of reading.
His bar is hot.
Many, however, tried to hold it.
From the Academy or the State, from custom or from the media, what authority governs it today?
To discover
Crosswords, Sudoku, 7 Letters... Keep your mind alert with Le Figaro Games
Let's go back in time.
The
“Serments de Strasbourg”
are in 842, the first text written in French.
The same sound is transcribed
“a”
,
“o”
or
“e”
.
For
“brother”
, the copyist once writes
“fradre”
, the other
“fradra”
.
At the end of the 11th century, the
“Song of Roland”
and the
“Life of Saint Alexis”
were the first two masterpieces of literature.
Starting to ask the question of a
“right standard”
for…
This article is reserved for subscribers.
You have 90% left to discover.
Flash sale
€4.49/month for 12 months
I ENJOY IT
Already subscribed?
Log in