For to Speke Frenche Trewely
The French language in England, 1000–1600
Its status, description and instruction
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The first grammatical descriptions of the French language were produced in England, several centuries before the first grammar written in French (but also several centuries after the Norman Conquest). This book describes the status of French in England during the period from the marriage of Emma of Normandy to thelred (1004) to the fixing of a (relatively) standard pedagogical scheme for the teaching of French of English speakers (ca. 1600). During this period French passed from a native language to a second language, became the official language of the legal profession, and ultimately fell back to a position of social accomplishment. At the same time, different pedagogical and descriptive traditions developed to meet these various needs. Here Kibbee traces the interaction of cultural, intellectual, social and technological history with the elaboration of a grammatical tradition. The book includes a bibliography and indexes of names, titles and subjects.
[Studies in the History of the Language Sciences, 60] 1991. viii, 268 pp.
Publishing status: Available
© John Benjamins Publishing Company
Table of Contents
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Preface and Acknowledgements | p. vii
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1 Introduction | p. 1
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2 Period I: Immediately Before and After the Conquest (1000-1152) | p. 5
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2.1 Official and Unofficial Uses of French
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2.2 Who spoke French?
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2.3 Language and the Teaching of French
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2.4 Conclusions
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3 Period II: From the Marriage of Henry II (1152) to the Provisions of Oxford (1258) | p. 14
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3.1 Official and Unofficial Uses of French
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3.2 Who spoke French?
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3.3 Language and the Teaching of French
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3.4 Conclusions
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4 Period III: From the Provisions of Oxford (1258) to the Parliamentary Statute of 1362 | p. 27
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4.1 Official and Unofficial Uses of French
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4.2 Who spoke French?
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4.3 Language and the Teaching of French
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4.4 Conclusions
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5 Period IV: From the Statute of 1362 to the Age of Printing | p. 58
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5.1 Official and Unofficial Uses of French
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5.2 Who knew French?
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5.3 Language and the Teaching of French
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5.4 Conclusions
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6 Period V: The Age of Printing, Humanism and Reformation (1470-1600) | p. 94
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6.1 Official and Unofficial Uses of French
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6.2 Who learned French?
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6.3 Language and the Teaching of French
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6.4 Conclusions
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7 Conclusions | p. 186
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Appendix I: Biographical Sketches | p. 190
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Appendix II: Selected Introductions and Dedications | p. 203
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Index
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Index of Names | p. 245
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Index of Titles | p. 255
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Index of Subjects | p. 260
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Main BIC Subject
CF: Linguistics
Main BISAC Subject
LAN009000: LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General