French Inside Out The Worldwide Development of the French Language in the Past, the Present and the Future.pdf

FRENCH INSIDE OUT

In this comprehensive introduction, Henriette Walter provides the reader with

a panoramic view of the development of the French language in the past, the

present and the future.

Having located the language in its Indo-European context, Walter takes the

reader on a rapid and lively journey through the development of French from

its Latin origins to the present day, describing major features of the language

at each stage of its development. She goes on to set Modern French in its

linguistic context, by providing a survey of the surviving and vanished dialects

spoken throughout the nation and describing the phonetics, grammar and

vocabulary of some of the regional variations of French.

Widening her focus, Walter provides a grand sweep of the French-speaking

areas of the world, from Canada to the Pacific Ocean, giving examples of the

vocabulary and pronunciation of each region. Finally she looks at the structure

of Modern French, the effects of social change on the language and its future

in an increasingly English-dominated world.

This stimulating and entertaining account offers students of French a clear

and accessible introduction to the language, with wide coverage of its world-

wide context and milestones in the development of the language clearly

signposted. The wealth of information that it provides is reflected in the

extensive bibliography, four indices and numerous word lists, maps and

diagrams.

Henriette Walter is Professor of Linguistics at the Université de Haute

Bretagne. Dr Peter Fawcett is Lecturer in Modern Languages at the University

of Bradford.

FRENCH INSIDE OUT

The world-wide development of the French

language in the past, present and the future

Henriette Walter

Translated by Peter Fawcett

London and New York

First published 1994

by Routledge

11 New Fetter Lane, London EC4P 4EE

This edition published in the Taylor & Francis e-Library, 2004.

Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada

by Routledge

29 West 35th Street, New York, NY 10001

French edition, Le français dans tous les sens

translated by Peter Fawcett

reproduced or utilized in any form or by any electronic,

mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter

invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any

information storage or retrieval system, without permission in

writing from the publishers.

British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data

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Library

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ISBN 0-203-16830-5 Master e-book ISBN

ISBN 0-203-26349-9 (Adobe eReader Format)

ISBN 0-415-07669-2 ISBN 0-415-07670-6 (pbk)

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