{"product_id":"la-langue-franaise-travers-les-sicles-9780761857662","title":"La langue franaise  travers les sicles","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis invaluable book describes the development of the French language from its Latin origins to its most recent form. Booth explains how written and oral French have been influenced by other languages over the centuries and then shows the traces of these influences in its modern vocabulary and pronunciation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLa langue française à travers les siècles is more than just a linguistic study of the language. It links the vast domains of language and culture, history and literature, in order to give a full and accurate account of the historical developments that occurred during a particular time in history. Elegantly written in a user-friendly and easy-to-understand style, and supplemented by illustrations, charts, and maps, the book is accessible to intermediate students, as well as advanced students. It can be used in French phonetics courses, or in culture and civilization courses. Last, but not least, it will be of interest to anyone interested in the evolution of the French language from its Latin origins to the twenty-first century. * The NECTFL Review *\u003cbr\u003eThis new book is an excellent introduction to the history of the French language from its Latin origins to the present. . . . Because of the communicative nature of the exercises that accompany each chapter, [this book] can be used in language courses, culture and civilization courses, as well as in more specialized phonetics or linguistics courses. Needless to say, this thoughtful and well-designed book is a great addition to the field of French studies. -- Andrzej Dziedzic PhD, University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh\u003cbr\u003eThis book is an excellent addition to the study of the French language. The author gives brief descriptions of the historical periods in its development, including the recent abbreviations used in French text messages. It is a must for undergraduate and graduate students majoring in French and for others [who share] a passion for the language. -- Lois Vines Ph. D., Professor of French; distinguished teaching professor at Ohio University\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTable des Matières  Preface\t\t\t\t\t   Acknowledgements\t\t\t     \t\t\t\t\t Chapitre 1: De la préhistoire à l’arrivée des Romains\t   La famille des langues indo-européennes\t   L’époque préhistorique et pré-romaine\t   Le latin en Gaule    \t\t\t   Contrôle des connaissances\t\t    Chapitre 2: Les grandes invasions\t\t\t \tLes Francs et le superstrat germanique \tD’autres invasions\t\t\t \tContrôle des connaissances\t\t  Chapitre 3: Le roman\t\t\t\t \tLa Renaissance carolingienne\t\t \tLes Serments de Strasbourg\t\t \tDe nouvelles invasions\t\t \tContrôle des connaissances\t\t  Chapitre 4\t\t L’ancien français\t\t\t \tContrôle des connaissances\t\t  Chapitre 5: Le moyen français\t\t\t \tContrôle des conaissances\t\t  Chapitre 6: Le français moderne\t\t \tLe XVIIe siècle\t\t\t \tLe XVIIIe siècle\t\t\t \tLe XIXe siècle \t\t\t\t\t\t\t Contrôle des connaissances\t\t\t \t\t\t Chapitre 7: Le français contemporain\t\t \tLes changements de la langue parlée au XXe siècle \t\t \tContrôle des connaissances\t\t \tContrôle des connaissances\t\t \tLes nouveautés du XXe siècle en langue écrite\t \tContrôle des connaissances\t\t \tContrôle des connaissances\t\t \tLes variations régionales du français contemporain en France\t\t\t \tContrôle des connaissances\t  Chapitre 8: Les langues régionales de France\t\t \tContrôle des connaissances\t\t  Chapitre 9: La langue française dans le monde \t \tContrôle des connaissances\t\t \t\t\t Glossary\t\t\t\t Answer key \t\t\t\t\t Bibliography\t\t\t\t Index","brand":"University Press of America","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51037869343063,"sku":"9780761857662","price":31.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780761857662.jpg?v=1750937930","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/la-langue-franaise-travers-les-sicles-9780761857662","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}