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Joual

Joual is a working-class dialect of the French language. It is a variant of standard Quebecois French, but includes many gallicized English words. Joual is traditionally spoken on the streets of working-class Montreal but was popularized in the mid-20th century by authors such as Michel Tremblay and songwriters such as Robert Charlebois.

See also: Quebec, Canada, French language, English language, Quebecois, Montreal, Michel Tremblay, Robert Charlebois.

External link: http://www.canadiantheatre.com/dict.pl?term=Joual