French Words

Malcolm Offord

ISBN 10: 1853594962 / ISBN 13: 9781853594960

Published by Channel View Publications Ltd, GB, 2000

About this Item

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.

Seller Inventory # LU-9781853594960

Bibliographic Details

• Title: French Words
• Publisher: Channel View Publications Ltd, GB
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1853594962
• ISBN 13: 9781853594960
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 227 grams

About this title

Synopsis

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.

About the Author

Malcolm Offord is Reader in French at the University of Nottingham and has published a number of books and articles on the French language. His major publications include Using French: a Guide to Contemporary Usage (CUP) and Using French Synonyms (CUP), both co-authored with R.E. Batchelor, Varieties of Contemporary French (Macmillan), French Sociolinguistic Reader (Multilingual Matters).