The French Language Today: A Linguistic Introduction

by Adrian Battye, Marie-Anne Hintze, Paul Rowlett

Book Overview

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,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415198380
• ISBN13: 9780415198387
• Release Date: June 2000
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.2" x 9.2"