The French Language Today - A Linguistic Introduction (Paperback, 2nd edition)

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.
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.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	June 2000
First published:	2000
Authors:	Adrian Battye • Marie-Anne Hintze • Paul Rowlett
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	360
Edition:	2nd edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-19838-7
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > General
LSN:	0-415-19838-0
Barcode:	9780415198387

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