A short history of the English language for the use of French students
Author : Jacques Parmentier
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Page : 364 pages
File Size : 29,55 MB
Release : 1887
Category : English language
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Author : Jacques Parmentier
Publisher :
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 29,55 MB
Release : 1887
Category : English language
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Author : Albert C. Baugh
Publisher :
Page : 438 pages
File Size : 27,76 MB
Release : 1980
Category : English language
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Author : Albert Croll Baugh
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Page : 506 pages
File Size : 38,27 MB
Release : 1963
Category : English language
ISBN : 9780133891553
Author : Jacqueline Morton
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Page : 162 pages
File Size : 37,12 MB
Release : 1979
Category : Foreign Language Study
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"From the Publisher: Need help learning French? Is grammar a problem? Thousands of students like you have found the solution in the clear, simple text of English Grammar for Students of French. This easy-to-use handbook is specifically designed to teach you the English grammar you need in order to learn French grammar more quickly and efficiently. Look at the features of what you'll find in a typical section: an explanation of a concept as it applies to English; a presentation of the same concept as it applies to French; the similarities and differences between the two languages, stressing common pitfalls for English speakers; step-by-step instructions on how to select the correct form; review exercises with answer key."--Google Books viewed July 29, 2021.
Author : Wendy Ayres-Bennett
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 37,23 MB
Release : 2005-06-27
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1134856628
This new history of the French language allows the reader to see how the language has evolved for themselves. It combines texts and extracts with a readable and detailed commentary allowing the language to be viewed both synchronically and diachronically. Core texts range from the ninth century to the present day highlight central features of the language, whilst a range of shorter texts illustrate particular points. The inclusion of non-literary, as well as literary texts serves to illustrate some of the many varieties of French whether in legal, scientific, epistolatory, administrative or liturgical or in more popular domains, including attempts to represent spoken usage. This is essential reading for the undergraduate student of French.
Author : Jean-Benoît Nadeau
Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
Page : 597 pages
File Size : 39,4 MB
Release : 2008-01-08
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1429932406
Why does everything sound better if it's said in French? That fascination is at the heart of The Story of French, the first history of one of the most beautiful languages in the world that was, at one time, the pre-eminent language of literature, science and diplomacy. In a captivating narrative that spans the ages, from Charlemagne to Cirque du Soleil, Jean-Benoît Nadeau and Julie Barlow unravel the mysteries of a language that has maintained its global influence despite the rise of English. As in any good story, The Story of French has spectacular failures, unexpected successes and bears traces of some of history's greatest figures: the tenacity of William the Conqueror, the staunchness of Cardinal Richelieu, and the endurance of the Lewis and Clark expedition. Through this colorful history, Nadeau and Barlow illustrate how French acquired its own peculiar culture, revealing how the culture of the language spread among francophones the world over and yet remains curiously centered in Paris. In fact, French is not only thriving—it still has a surprisingly strong influence on other languages. As lively as it is fascinating, The Story of French challenges long held assumptions about French and shows why it is still the world's other global language.
Author : Rosemary C. Salomone
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 489 pages
File Size : 21,87 MB
Release : 2022
Category : English language
ISBN : 0190625619
A sweeping account of the global rise of English and the high-stakes politics of languageSpoken by a quarter of the world's population, English is today's lingua franca- - its common tongue. The language of business, popular media, and international politics, English has become commodified for its economic value and increasingly detached from any particular nation. This meteoric "riseof English" has many obvious benefits to communication. Tourists can travel abroad with greater ease. Political leaders can directly engage their counterparts. Researchers can collaborate with foreign colleagues. Business interests can flourish in the global economy.But the rise of English has very real downsides as well. In Europe, imperatives of political integration and job mobility compete with pride in national language and heritage. In the United States and England, English isolates us from the cultural and economic benefits of speaking other languages.And in countries like India, South Africa, Morocco, and Rwanda, it has stratified society along lines of English proficiency.In The Rise of English, Rosemary Salomone offers a commanding view of the unprecedented spread of English and the far-reaching effects it has on global and local politics, economics, media, education, and business. From the inner workings of the European Union to linguistic battles over influence inAfrica, Salomone draws on a wealth of research to tell the complex story of English - and, ultimately, to argue for English not as a force for domination but as a core component of multilingualism and the transcendence of linguistic and cultural borders.
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Page : 948 pages
File Size : 36,32 MB
Release : 1860
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Author : Jocelyn Wogan-Browne
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Page : 562 pages
File Size : 32,14 MB
Release : 2013
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 1903153476
The essays in this volume form a new cultural history focused round, but not confined to, the presence and interactions of francophone speakers, writers, readers, texts and documents in England from the 11th to the later 15th century.
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Page : 896 pages
File Size : 21,4 MB
Release : 1903
Category : Arts
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