French Words
Past, Present and Future
Published on 15. November 2000
Book
Hardback
136 pages
978-1-85359-497-7 (ISBN)
Description
Using an original mode of presentation, the 'textbite', this book seeks to approach the French vocabulary from as many angles as possible - showing how French words are constructed, the difficulties inherent in defining a word, the relationships words enter into, their origins, and recent trends in word formation. Examples and exercises are provided throughout.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Bristol
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Channel View Publications Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 225 mm
Width: 170 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
357 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-85359-497-7 (9781853594977)
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Person
Malcolm Offord is Reader in French at the University of Nottingham and has published a number of books and articles on the French language. His major publications include Using French: a Guide to Contemporary Usage (CUP) and Using French Synonyms (CUP), both co-authored with R.E. Batchelor, Varieties of Contemporary French (Macmillan), French Sociolinguistic Reader (Multilingual Matters).
Content
Introduction
1 Words and Their Constituent Parts
2 Words
3 Words With a Long History
4 Words With a Foreign Origin
5 Words with a Short History - Neologisms
Conclusion
Appendix
Bibliography
1 Words and Their Constituent Parts
2 Words
3 Words With a Long History
4 Words With a Foreign Origin
5 Words with a Short History - Neologisms
Conclusion
Appendix
Bibliography