Information About

Allophone (quebec)




In Quebec , an allophone is someone whose First Language or language of use is neither English nor French . The term is also sometimes used in other parts of Canada . It is formed from the Greek roots ''allos'', meaning ''other'', and ''phone'', meaning ''sound'' or ''voice''.

Compare the terms '' Anglophone '' and '' Francophone '', which designate people whose first or adoptive languages are English and French, respectively.


SEE ALSO



EXTERNAL LINK