Quebec French Lexicon
There are various lexical differences between Quebec French and Metropolitan French / Standard French in France. These are distributed throughout the registers, from slang to formal usage.
Notwithstanding Acadian French in the Maritime Provinces, Quebec French is the dominant form of French throughout Canada, with only very limited interregional variations. The terms Quebec French and Canadian French are therefore often used interchangeably.
Read more about Quebec French Lexicon: Standardization, Preservation of Forms, Nautical Terms, Political Terms, Quebec Specialties, Informality, Idioms, Slang Terms, Words From Aboriginal Languages, Use of Anglicisms, Other Differences
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