French Words: Past, Present, and FutureMultilingual Matters, 1 янв. 2001 г. - Всего страниц: 125 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. |
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Words With a Long History | 34 |
Words With a Foreign Origin | 63 |
Words with a Short History Neologisms | 97 |
Conclusion | 121 |
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