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

Incorporating a description of the Vulgar Latin spoken in Gaul, and the earliest recorded forms of French, the development of the French language through the la

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

This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the French language from the perspective of modern linguistics. Placing French within its social and historic