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Jean-Claude Boulanger (1946-2018) was a Québécois linguist and lexicographer who taught at Université Laval and studied French usage in Quebec. He directed the editorial work of Dictionnaire québécois d'aujourd'hui, first published in 1992, and contributed to dictionaries for young readers, French reference works, and the Usito project. His research addressed lexicography, terminology, neology, regional variation, and the description of Quebec French.
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Who was Jean-Claude Boulanger?
Jean-Claude Boulanger was a Québécois linguist and lexicographer who lived from 1946 to 2018. He taught at Université Laval and studied French usage in Quebec.
What dictionary did Jean-Claude Boulanger direct?
He directed the editorial work for Dictionnaire québécois d'aujourd'hui. The dictionary's first edition appeared in 1992 and was produced as an adaptation of the Robert d'aujourd'hui.
Why is Jean-Claude Boulanger important to Quebec French lexicography?
His work documented how French was used in Quebec and helped bring regional vocabulary into reference publishing. It belongs to the broader effort to describe Quebec French rather than treating Parisian usage as the only standard.
Was Jean-Claude Boulanger only a dictionary author?
No, his career included university teaching, research, editorial direction, and contributions to several French-language reference works. His best-known association is the Dictionnaire québécois d'aujourd'hui, first published in 1992.
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