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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherCambridge University Press
ISBN-100521528968
ISBN-139780521528962
eBay Product ID (ePID)63716638
Product Key Features
Number of Pages356 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameFrench : a Linguistic Introduction
SubjectFrench, General, Linguistics / General
Publication Year2006
TypeLanguage Course
Subject AreaForeign Language Study, Language Arts & Disciplines
AuthorZsuzsanna Fagyal, Douglas Kibbee, Frederic Jenkins
FormatPerfect
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight17 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2006-013836
Dewey Edition22
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal440
Table Of Content1. Defining the object of study; 2. Phonetics and phonology; 3. Topics in morphology and syntax; 4. Lexicology and derivational morphology; 5. Pragmatics; 6. Historical perspectives.
SynopsisFrench is used on every continent, spoken not only in France but also in Belgium, Switzerland, North America, the Caribbean, Polynesia and Africa. This is a comprehensive and accessible guide to the structure of French, suitable for those with little prior knowledge of linguistics or of the French Language. It clearly introduces the language's history, phonetics (pronunciation), phonology (sound system), morpho-syntax (how words and sentences are formed), pragmatics (how speakers express meaning), and lexicology (the study of word composition and derivation) - with each chapter showing how these aspects are subject to regional and social variation. English translations are provided for all examples, and the book contains an extensive bilingual glossary of linguistic terms, and numerous exercises and essay questions in every chapter. French: A Linguistic Introduction will be welcomed by advanced language learners, and by linguists studying the structure of this important language., An accessible introduction to the linguistic structure of French, suitable for students of both linguistics and French language., This is a comprehensive and accessible guide to the structure of French, covering all aspects of its history, structure, and regional/social variation. It will be welcomed by learners of French wishing to improve their competence, as well as linguistics students beginning to study the structure of this important language.