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Offord, Malcolm

French Words : Past, Present and Future / Malcolm Offord. - 1 online resource (136 p.) - Modern Language in Practice .

Frontmatter -- Contents -- 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

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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.


Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.


In English.

ISBN: 9781853594977 9781853596803

Standard No.: 10.21832/9781853596803 doi

Subjects--Topical Terms:
French language--Vocabulary--History.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Grammar & Punctuation.

Subjects--Index Terms: French. language. vocabulary.

LC Class. No.: PC2445 / .O44 2001eb

Dewey Class. No.: 448.1