1. Questions and concepts -- 2. The lexical foundations of French -- 3. Les racines nobles: borrowing from Latin and Greek -- 4. The Romance contribution -- 5. English influence: good neighbours or false friends? -- 6. New words for old: the derivational processes of French -- 7. Cognitive processes and semantic change -- 8. Lexis in society -- 9. Lexis in context -- 10. Argot: from criminal slang to la langue des jeunes -- 11. Codification, control and linguistic mythology.
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In this book, Hilary Wise provides a comprehensive overview of the lexis of contemporary French: its historical sources, formal organisation and social and stylistic functions.
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Title
Vocabulary of modern French.
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0415117380
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
French language-- History.
French language-- Vocabulary.
French language-- Lexicology-- Problems, exercises, etc.
French language-- Vocabulary-- Problems, exercises, etc.
18.24 French language.
FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY-- French.
FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY-- Romance Languages (Other)