French Language Today

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French Language Today

A Linguistic Introduction

Sociolinguistics Phonetics, phonology Grammar, syntax and morphology

Authors: Adrian Battye, Marie-Anne Hintze, Paul Rowlett

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Language: English

Published by: Routledge

Published on: 1st September 2003

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 3 Mb

ISBN: 9781136903359


Introduction to the French Language

This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the French language from the perspective of modern linguistics. Placing French within its social and historical context, the authors highlight the complex, diverse aspects of the language in a lively and accessible way. A variety of topics is covered, including the distribution of French in the world, the historical development of standard French, the sound system of French, its sentence patterns, and its stylistic and geographical variations.

Updated Edition Features

Fully updated and revised, this new edition places a greater emphasis on sociolinguistics. To make the book more user-friendly, the following new features have been added:

  • a further reading guide at the end of each chapter
  • a glossary of linguistic terms
  • an expanded bibliography and index

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