The Beginning Translator's Workbook

The Beginning Translator's Workbook
Author: Michèle H. Jones
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 295
Release: 2023
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 1538182335

"The Beginning Translator's Workbook or the ABCs of French to English Translation combines methodology and practice for use in translation courses for beginners with a proficiency level in French ranging from intermediate to advanced, under the guidance and supervision of an instructor"--

The Vocabulary of Modern French

The Vocabulary of Modern French
Author: Hilary Wise
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 276
Release: 2003-10-04
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 113481707X

The Vocabulary of Modern French provides a fresh insight into contemporary French. With this book, Hilary Wise offers the first comprehensive overview of the modern French vocabulary: its historical sources, formal organisation and social and stylistic functions. Topics covered include: * external influences on the language * word formation * semantic change * style and register In addition, the author looks at the relationship between social and lexical change and examines attempts at intervention in the development of the language. Each chapter is concluded by notes for further reading, and by suggestions for project work which are designed to increase awareness of specific lexical phenomena and enable the student-reader to use lexicographic databases of all kinds. The Vocabulary of Modern French is an accessible and fascinating study of the relationship between a nation and its language, as well as providing a key text for all students of modern French.

The French Language Today

The French Language Today
Author: Adrian Battye
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 364
Release: 2003-09-01
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1136903356

This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the French language from the perspective of modern linguistics. Placing French within its social and historical context, the authors highlight the complex, diverse aspects of the language in a lively and accessible way. A variety of topics is covered, including the distribution of French in the world, the historical development of standard French, the sound system of French, its sentence patterns, and its stylistic and geographical variations. Fully updated and revised, this new edition places a greater emphasis on sociolinguistics. To make the book more user-friendly, the following new features have been added: * a further reading guide at the end of each chapter * a glossary of linguistic terms * an expanded bibliography and index.