Comment s'est formée la langue qu'on nous enseigne à l'école? Pour quelles raisons le dialecte dont elle est issue a-t-il fini par s'imposer aux autres, à se standardiser d'une façon aussi stricte? Pourquoi investissons-nous tant de passion dans la langue nationale?Pour comprendre la singularité française, Anthony Lodge a entrepris de raconter l'histoire du français depuis ses origines gauloises jusqu'à nos jours.Tout commence avec la latinisation de la Gaule, suivie, sous ...

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 introducto...

Substantially revised and updated, this is the third edition of a highly popular book which has been helping students for decades. It provides a sound base of linguistic competence upon which students can build with confidence. Comprises twelve thematic modules each including a relevant and contemporary text based on an aspect of French life and culture, associated exercises, and a section on grammar.

Bay Hill: A Golfer's Paradise is the definitive story of Arnold Palmer's personal sanctuary, a world-famous private club and resort born from overlooked citrus groves and forever shaped by The King's passion, vision, and unpretentious excellence.This book takes you inside one of golf's most iconic destinations:The complete history from 1961 origins to the present day, including Arnold Palmer's legendary 1965 phone call to Winnie, "Babe, I've just play...

In The Hunter's Lodge Case, Agatha Christie delivers a compelling mystery featuring her famous detective, Hercule Poirot. Called to a remote countryside lodge to investigate a chilling murder, Poirot finds himself unraveling a tangled web of lies, deceit, and hidden motives. As he navigates a maze of secrets, the quaint lodge reveals itself as anything but peaceful, with each clue bringing him closer to a surprising truth.Narrated by Chikondi Chanthunya, this audiobook cap...

Etienne de Fougères fut chapelain d'Henri II Plantagenêt en 1157, puis évêque de Rennes en 1168. On lui doit plusieurs vies de saints et le présent Livre des Manières, qui est la première en date des "Chansons d'états" françaises. On y décrit les Rois, le Clergé, les Chevaliers, les paysans, les Bourgeois et les Femmes. C'est un reflet de la société de l'époque, moraliste et ordonné selon les idées d'un clerc. Un sermon, oui mais qui échappe à la platitude dogmatique grâce à un style qui u...

The world’s most famous sleuth is back for new adventures. The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes was a radio show which aired in the USA from 1939-1950, most famously starring Basil Rathbone as Sherlock and Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson. Episodes from 1939 through 1943 were written or adapted by Edith Meiser from the books of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. From 1943 onward, most shows were written or adapted by the team of Dennis Green and Anthony Boucher or Green and Leslie Charteris who replaced Me...