{"product_id":"the-french-language-today-adrian-battye-9780415198387","title":"The French Language Today: A Linguistic Introduction","description":"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.\u003cbr\u003eFully 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: \u003cbr\u003e* a further reading guide at the end of each chapter\u003cbr\u003e* a glossary of linguistic terms\u003cbr\u003e* an expanded bibliography and index\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Adrian Battye, Marie-Anne Hintze, Paul Rowlett\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415198380\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415198387\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/08\/2000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 360\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.15w x 1.09d","brand":"Adrian Battye","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44056067637503,"sku":"9780415198387","price":66.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4ae2d7e5-b9a3-4fa3-9381-0917a20e237b.jpg?v=1685039330","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-french-language-today-adrian-battye-9780415198387","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}