La langue française à travers les siècles

Trudie Maria Booth

La langue française à travers les siècles describes the development of the French language from its Latin origins to its most recent form. The book 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. Trudie Maria Booth points out interesting etymologies throughout the book in an easy-to-understand manner and shows the reader how the language of Cicero became the one of Molière. Booth defines linguistic terminology such as substrat, superstrat, néologisme, synthétique, and analytique and mentions historic events whenever they are relevant for the evolution of the language. At the end of each section, the reader has the opportunity to test his or her knowledge by completing a number of review exercises. A French-English glossary and an answer key to the exercises can be found at the end of the book. La langue française à travers les siècles is appropriate for all francophone readers interested in the history of the French language and can be used in intermediate and advanced French language and culture courses at high schools, colleges, and universities.

University Press of America

Pages: 98 • Trim: 6 x 9

978-0-7618-5766-2 • Paperback • December 2011 • $41.99 • (£35.00)

Subjects: Language Arts & Disciplines / Linguistics / Etymology, Foreign Language Study / French, Language Arts & Disciplines / Study & Teaching, Language Arts & Disciplines / Linguistics / Phonetics & Phonology

La langue française à travers les siècles

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Summary

La langue française à travers les siècles describes the development of the French language from its Latin origins to its most recent form. The book 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. Trudie Maria Booth points out interesting etymologies throughout the book in an easy-to-understand manner and shows the reader how the language of Cicero became the one of Molière. Booth defines linguistic terminology such as substrat, superstrat, néologisme, synthétique, and analytique and mentions historic events whenever they are relevant for the evolution of the language. At the end of each section, the reader has the opportunity to test his or her knowledge by completing a number of review exercises. A French-English glossary and an answer key to the exercises can be found at the end of the book. La langue française à travers les siècles is appropriate for all francophone readers interested in the history of the French language and can be used in intermediate and advanced French language and culture courses at high schools, colleges, and universities.

Details

University Press of America

Pages: 98 • Trim: 6 x 9

978-0-7618-5766-2 • Paperback • December 2011 • $41.99 • (£35.00)

Subjects: Language Arts & Disciplines / Linguistics / Etymology, Foreign Language Study / French, Language Arts & Disciplines / Study & Teaching, Language Arts & Disciplines / Linguistics / Phonetics & Phonology

Author

Trudie Maria Booth is a lecturer in French at the University of Portland. She has been teaching French language, literature, and culture courses for more than thirty years. Her previous publications include French Phonetics, A Guide to Correct Pronunciation of French, French Prepositions, French Verbs and Idioms, and A Complete French Grammar for Reference and Practice.

Table of Contents

Table des Matières

Preface
Acknowledgements

Chapitre 1: De la préhistoire à l’arrivée des Romains
La famille des langues indo-européennes
L’époque préhistorique et pré-romaine
Le latin en Gaule
Contrôle des connaissances

Chapitre 2: Les grandes invasions
Les Francs et le superstrat germanique
D’autres invasions
Contrôle des connaissances

Chapitre 3: Le roman
La Renaissance carolingienne
Les Serments de Strasbourg
De nouvelles invasions
Contrôle des connaissances

Chapitre 4
L’ancien français
Contrôle des connaissances

Chapitre 5: Le moyen français
Contrôle des conaissances

Chapitre 6: Le français moderne
Le XVIIe siècle
Le XVIIIe siècle
Le XIXe siècle
Contrôle des connaissances

Chapitre 7: Le français contemporain
Les changements de la langue parlée au XXe siècle
Contrôle des connaissances
Contrôle des connaissances
Les nouveautés du XXe siècle en langue écrite
Contrôle des connaissances
Contrôle des connaissances
Les variations régionales du français contemporain en France
Contrôle des connaissances

Chapitre 8: Les langues régionales de France
Contrôle des connaissances

Chapitre 9: La langue française dans le monde
Contrôle des connaissances

Glossary
Answer key
Bibliography
Index

Reviews

La 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

This 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

This 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

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