{"product_id":"exploring-the-french-language-9780340676622","title":"Exploring the French Language","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDo you know what 'verlan' or French 'backslang' is? Was President Mitterand 'cà blà '? The French language is more than just a tool for communication; it has a crucial role to play in how native speakers of French think about the world and about themselves and their culture. This book helps students develop a systematic 'linguistic' approach to French. It covers the core topics, ranging from the structure and sounds of the language to discourse and everyday conversation. No previous knowledge of linguistics is assumed and a glossary of technical terms and many exercises and activities help reinforce key points. Students will find that their understanding and enjoyment of the French language is greatly enhanced by this book.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA unique and wide-ranging introduction to the structures and use of French language. Written with admirable clarity, it is a 'must' for all students of French linguistics.\u003cbr\u003eAidan Coveney, Department of French, University of\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA lively textbook.\u003cbr\u003eThe Linguist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo be welcomed as offering a uniquely wide-ranging and stimulating introduction to the French language.\u003cbr\u003eMLR\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRich array of illustrations...(with) general user-friendliness...the authors succeed in making broad stimulating statements that can be refined, rather than contradicted, in more advanced courses.\u003cbr\u003eFrench Language Studies\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction - The layman's approach to language contrasted with the linguist's\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe principal branches of linguistics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eVarieties of French - The standard language\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage and society\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage and register\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Lexicon - Words and dictionaries\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhere do French words come from?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWord formation\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWord meaning\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Sound System - Introductions to IPA\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe vowel system\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe consonant system\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eConnected speech\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eProsodic features\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom phonetics to phonology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMorphology and Syntax\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDerivational morphology and inflectional morphology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe morphology of spoken French\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGrammatical categories\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSyntactic structure\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePragmatics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscourse\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eConversational analysis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIndex\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48864447234391,"sku":"9780340676622","price":36.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780340676622.jpg?v=1791455375","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/exploring-the-french-language-9780340676622","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}