French From Dialect To Standard

Author : R. Anthony Lodge
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 296 pages
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Release : 2013-04-08
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781134894147

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French: From Dialect to Standard by R. Anthony Lodge Pdf

Written as a text, this book looks at the external history of French from its Latin origins to the present day through some of the analytical frameworks developed by contemporary sociolinguistics. French is one of the most highly standardized of the world's languages and the author invites us to see the language as heterogenous, rather than a monolithic entity, using the model proposed by E. Haugen as a useful comparative grid to plot the development of standardization. After an introductory section which examines the dialectalization of Latin in Gaul, the four central chapters of the book are constructed around the basic processes invoved in standardization as identified by Haugen: the selection of norms, the elaboration of function, codification and acceptance. The concluding chapter deals with language variability and the wide gulf that has now developed between French used for formal purposes and that used in everyday speech, with particular reference to Occitan speaking regions. Emphasizing the ordinary speakers of the language, rather than the statesmen or great authors as agents of change, the book combines a traditional history of the language' approach with a sociolinguistic framework to provide a broad and comparative overview of the problem of language standardization.

Author : R. Anthony Lodge
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2013-04-08
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9781134894154

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French: From Dialect to Standard by R. Anthony Lodge Pdf

Written as a text, this book looks at the external history of French from its Latin origins to the present day through some of the analytical frameworks developed by contemporary sociolinguistics. French is one of the most highly standardized of the world's languages and the author invites us to see the language as heterogenous, rather than a monolithic entity, using the model proposed by E. Haugen as a useful comparative grid to plot the development of standardization. After an introductory section which examines the dialectalization of Latin in Gaul, the four central chapters of the book are constructed around the basic processes invoved in standardization as identified by Haugen: the selection of norms, the elaboration of function, codification and acceptance. The concluding chapter deals with language variability and the wide gulf that has now developed between French used for formal purposes and that used in everyday speech, with particular reference to Occitan speaking regions. Emphasizing the ordinary speakers of the language, rather than the statesmen or great authors as agents of change, the book combines a traditional history of the language' approach with a sociolinguistic framework to provide a broad and comparative overview of the problem of language standardization.

Author : R. Anthony Lodge
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2004-02-26
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9780521821797

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A Sociolinguistic History of Parisian French by R. Anthony Lodge Pdf

This book examines the interlinked history of Parisian speech and the Parisian population.

Author : James Geddes
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1898
Category : Acadians
ISBN : PRNC:32101073049387

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American-French Dialect Comparison by James Geddes Pdf

Author : Carol Sanders
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1993-04-08
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 0521396956

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French Today by Carol Sanders Pdf

French Today is a profile of the French language in its social context. British and French linguists examine trends in French throughout the French-speaking world, and address issues around prescriptivism, gender and language, and regional languages and dialects. The collection includes overviews of work done in particular areas and deeper analyses of sociolinguistic questions. One theme is how to represent and interpret data relating to language varieties that have been marginalised. Another concerns the ways in which French is adapting to the future, whether as a language of new technology, or as a vehicular language on the continent. All chapters of this book are in English, with examples and quotations in French, and a mixture of references given in both languages. At the end of each chapter, there are also texts in French, serving as illustration and as pointers to further reading.

Author : Peter Rickard
Publisher : Allen & Unwin Australia
Page : 179 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1989-01-01
Category : French language
ISBN : 0044452950

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A History of the French Language by Peter Rickard Pdf

This well-established and popular book provides students with all the linguistic background they need for studying any period of French literature.

Author : Jenny Cheshire,Dieter Stein
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2014-09-25
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781317885801

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Taming the Vernacular by Jenny Cheshire,Dieter Stein Pdf

Taming the Vernacular: From Dialect to Written Standard Language examines the differences between 'standard' and 'nonstandard' varieties of several different languages. Not only are some of the best-known languages of Europe represented here, but also some that have been less well-researched in the past. The chapters address the syntax of Dutch, English, French, Finnish, Galician, German and Spanish. For these languages, and many others, it is the standard varieties on which the most extensive syntactic research has been carried out, with the result that very little is known about the syntax of their dialects or the spoken colloquial varieties. The editors of this volume seek to redress the balance by taking a cross-linguistic perspective on the historical development of the standardised varieties. This allows them to identify some common characteristics of spoken language. It also helps the reader to understand the kinds of filtering processes that are involved in standardization, which result in the syntax of spoken colloquial language being different from the syntax of the standard varieties. Taming the Vernacular: From Dialect to Written Standard Language is suitable for undergraduate and postgraduate students of Linguistics, particularly those taking courses in sociolinguistics, dialectology, and historical linguistics. The focus on a variety of languages also makes this text suitable for students studying courses which cover the linguistic aspects of European languages.

Author : Kate Beeching,Nigel Armstrong,Françoise Gadet
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027218650

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Sociolinguistic Variation in Contemporary French by Kate Beeching,Nigel Armstrong,Françoise Gadet Pdf

Divided into three main sections on Phonology, Syntax and Semantics, this new volume on variation in French aims to provide a snapshot of the state of sociolinguistic research inside and outside metropolitan France. From a diatopic perspective, varieties in France, Belgium, Switzerland, Africa and Canada are considered, mainly with respect to phonological features but also focusing on syntactic and lexical evolutions (the relative clause in Ivorian French and discourse markers in Canadian French). The acquisition of stylistic features of French figures in chapters on both first and second language learners and variation across different genres is addressed with respect to non-standard non-finite forms. Finally, a section on semantic change traces the way that interactional and other socio-historical factors affect word meaning. The volume will appeal to (socio-)linguists with an interest in contemporary French as well as to advanced undergraduates and post-graduate students of French and specialists in the field.

Author : John Hewson
Publisher : München : Lincom Europa
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : French language
ISBN : STANFORD:36105112268979

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The French Language in Canada by John Hewson Pdf

Author : D. E. Ager
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1990-12-13
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 0521397308

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Sociolinguistics and Contemporary French by D. E. Ager Pdf

This book deals with the ways in which French is used in different circumstances and settings in France and abroad, with the language attitudes of French speakers and with language policy. It is concerned to examine not only the linguistic data, but also the social, political and economic environment in which contemporary French is used. At the same time it offers an introduction to contemporary sociolinguistic theory, methods and results. After a brief historical introduction and a review of approaches to regionalism, Professor Ager looks at such questions as the conflicts between standard French and regional languages such as Breton, the changing role of French in the world; the distinctiveness of social and professional varieties such as the language of the working class, scientists or immigrants and language variation correlating with interactional factors such as formality or medium. A final chapter deals with language attitude, language policy and language planning. This volume sets language information in its social context and shows how to investigate and evaluate both language variation and the social and political reaction to it.

Author : Anthony Liddicoat
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 465 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2011-07-22
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783110877281

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A Grammar of the Norman French of the Channel Islands by Anthony Liddicoat Pdf

The series builds an extensive collection of high quality descriptions of languages around the world. Each volume offers a comprehensive grammatical description of a single language together with fully analyzed sample texts and, if appropriate, a word list and other relevant information which is available on the language in question. There are no restrictions as to language family or area, and although special attention is paid to hitherto undescribed languages, new and valuable treatments of better known languages are also included. No theoretical model is imposed on the authors; the only criterion is a high standard of scientific quality. To discuss your book idea or submit a proposal, please contact Birgit Sievert.

Author : John Earl Joseph
Publisher : Burns & Oates
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : UOM:39015013270973

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Eloquence and Power by John Earl Joseph Pdf

Author : Jenny Cheshire,Dieter Stein
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2014-09-25
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781317885795

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Taming the Vernacular by Jenny Cheshire,Dieter Stein Pdf

Taming the Vernacular: From Dialect to Written Standard Language examines the differences between 'standard' and 'nonstandard' varieties of several different languages. Not only are some of the best-known languages of Europe represented here, but also some that have been less well-researched in the past. The chapters address the syntax of Dutch, English, French, Finnish, Galician, German and Spanish. For these languages, and many others, it is the standard varieties on which the most extensive syntactic research has been carried out, with the result that very little is known about the syntax of their dialects or the spoken colloquial varieties. The editors of this volume seek to redress the balance by taking a cross-linguistic perspective on the historical development of the standardised varieties. This allows them to identify some common characteristics of spoken language. It also helps the reader to understand the kinds of filtering processes that are involved in standardization, which result in the syntax of spoken colloquial language being different from the syntax of the standard varieties. Taming the Vernacular: From Dialect to Written Standard Language is suitable for undergraduate and postgraduate students of Linguistics, particularly those taking courses in sociolinguistics, dialectology, and historical linguistics. The focus on a variety of languages also makes this text suitable for students studying courses which cover the linguistic aspects of European languages.

Author : Markku Filppula
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2005-01-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9027247870

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Dialects Across Borders by Markku Filppula Pdf

Nonstandard varieties of languages have recently become an object of new interest in scholarly research. This is very much due to the advances in the methods used in data collection and analysis, as well as the emergence of new language-theoretical frameworks. The articles in this volume stem from the 11th International Conference on Methods in Dialectology (Methods XI, August 2002, Joensuu). The theme for this conference was “Dialects across borders”. The selection of contributions included in this volume demonstrates how various kinds of borders exert major influence on linguistic behaviour all over the world. The articles have been grouped according to whether they deal primarily with the linguistic outcomes of political and historical borders between states (Part I); various kinds of social and regional boundaries, including borders in a metaphorical sense, i.e. social barriers and mental or cognitive boundaries (Part II); and finally, boundaries between languages (Part III).

Author : Uriel Weinreich
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 437 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2011-11-23
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027284990

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Languages in Contact by Uriel Weinreich Pdf

The appearance of Uriel Weinreich's Languages in Contact: Findings and Problems (1953) marked a milestone in the study of multilingualism and language contact. Yet until now, few linguists have been aware that its main themes were first laid out in Weinreich’s Columbia University doctoral dissertation of 1951, Research Problems in Bilingualism with Special Reference to Switzerland. Based on the author's fieldwork, it contains a detailed report on language contact in Switzerland in the first half of the 20th century, especially along the French-German linguistic border and between German and Romansh in the canton of Grisons (Graubünden). The present edition reproduces Weinreich's original text in full, with only minor alterations and corrections, as well as the author's fieldwork photographs and many of his hand-drawn diagrams. A new foreword reviews Weinreich's life and legacy, as well as developments in contact linguistics and the Swiss linguistic situation over the past 60 years. With selected comments on noteworthy points and references to more recent literature, this volume will be of interest not only to those working on the languages of Switzerland, or specialists in language contact, but all scholars today whose work builds on the broad and lasting foundations laid over half a century ago by Uriel Weinreich.