ID - 1642493 TI - French : a linguistic introduction. AU - Fagyal, Zsuzsanna. AU - Jenkins, Fred. AU - Kibbee, Douglas Alan PY - 2006 SN - 0521528968 9780521528962 9780521821445 0521821444 9780511791185 9780511648748 051164874X 0511249233 9780511249235 9780511247606 0511247605 9780511251405 0511251408 0511791186 0511562152 9780511562150 0511248687 9780511248689 1107159679 9781107159679 1282395106 9781282395107 0511644744 9780511644740 9786612395109 6612395109 PB - Cambridge Cambridge University press DB - UniCat KW - French language KW - Linguistics KW - French language. KW - Linguistics. KW - 804.0 KW - Frans. Franse taalkunde KW - 804.0 Frans. Franse taalkunde KW - Linguistic science KW - Science of language KW - Language and languages KW - Langue d'oïl KW - Romance languages KW - Arts and Humanities KW - Language & Linguistics UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:1642493 AB - French 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. ER -