A History of the French Language Through Texts, 1st Edition
$118.32
- Paperback
316 pages
- Release Date
14 December 1995
Summary
In this fascinating new book, the history of French is brought to life. Features of the language are analysed in readable form, from the 9th century to the present day. 40 short texts are presented and explored from a variety of angles, covering areas such as spelling, grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation. A wide variety of discourses are covered, including: legal and religious texts literary prose and poetry medical and scientific texts journalism A History of French through Texts is id…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780415100007 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0415100003 |
| Author: | Wendy Ayres-Bennett |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 316 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 14 December 1995 |
| Weight: | 450g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 156mm |
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`No other book on quite these lines is currently available in either English or French, and I envisage that this volume will be of great value as a textbook for courses on the history of the French language.’ - Glanville Price, Research Professor at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth‘Th[e] approach and the issues it forces us to confront make this text an outstanding teaching manual for courses in the history of the French language.’ - Professor Douglas Kibbe, The Modern Language Journal‘Wendy Ayres-Bennett’s excellent book breaks the mould as far as histories of the French language are concerned … This book will beinvaluable to researchers and students alike.’ - Dr Janice Carruthers, French Studies
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