French: from dialect to standard

Auteur :
Lodge, R. Anthony
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9780415080712
Date de publication :
4 mars 1993
Dimensions :
21,6 x 13,8 cm
Poids :
550 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
The history of French language from its Latin origins to current everyday speech. Lodge examines the dialectization of Latin in Gaul, and such major processes as the selection of norms, elaboration of function, codification and acceptance. He also deals with formal versus informal styles of speech.