Description
Book SynopsisWritten in highly readable French, this book is designed to serve as a textbook for a course in the history of the French language.
Trade ReviewThis volume fills a definite need; a text, written in French, which covers the essentials of the history of the language in a manner that is neither too technical nor too simplistic. -- Jurgen Klausenburger, University of Washington * Modern Language Review *
...a very well conceived presentation of the history of French language. -- Jurgen Klausenburger, University of Washington * The French Review *
...complete treatment, excellent examples, clear and concise explanations of the terminology for students who have had neither Latin nor linguistics. The need for such a text designated for American students has existed for some time; I expect that this volume will fill that need. -- Jeffrey T. Chamberlain, George Mason University * The French Review *
M. deserves credit for venturing to fill an acknowledged gap in the material available for teaching the history of French to American students. -- Jeffrey T. Chamberlain, George Mason University * Romance Philology *
...this is an extremely useful, no-nonsense book. Whether the topic is the phenomenon of language, Bartsch's Law, or a syntactical feature, it is expressed in very clear, easily understandable terms, ideal for the beginner. It should make a very welcome addition to the canon of philological texts for undergraduates. * Modern Language Review *
...this is an extremely useful, no-nonsense book. Whether the topic is the phenomenon of language, Bartsch's Law, or a syntactical feature, it is expressed in very clear, easily understandable terms, ideal for the beginner. It should make a very welcome addition to the canon of philological texts for undergraduates. * Modern Language Review *
This volume fills a definite need; a text, written in French, which covers the essentials of the history of the language in a manner that is neither too technical nor too simplistic. -- Jurgen Klausenburger, University of Washington * Modern Language Review *
...a very well conceived presentation of the history of French language. -- Jurgen Klausenburger, University of Washington * The French Review *
...complete treatment, excellent examples, clear and concise explanations of the terminology for students who have had neither Latin nor linguistics. The need for such a text designated for American students has existed for some time; I expect that this volume will fill that need. -- Jeffrey T. Chamberlain, George Mason University * The French Review *
M. deserves credit for venturing to fill an acknowledged gap in the material available for teaching the history of French to American students. -- Jeffrey T. Chamberlain, George Mason University * Romance Philology *
