French lessons in late-medieval England : the Liber Donati and Commune Parlance / edited and translated from French by Rory G. Critten.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Critten, Rory G., 1981- editor, translator.

Series:

Foundations (ARC Humanities Press)

Foundations

Language:

English

French

Subjects (All):

French language--Study and teaching--English speakers--History--To 1500.

French language.

French language--Study and teaching--English speakers.

Genre:

History

Physical Description:

vii, 186 pages ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Leeds : Arc Humanities Press, [2023]

Summary:

"This volume presents two fifteenth-century manuals designed to support facility in French among the English, the Liber donati and Commune parlance. These texts treat the grammar, lexis, and orthography of French as well as compiling a selection of entertaining dialogues that model the language in action. Together, they paint a vivid picture of the kinds of French that English learners might desire to wield and of the high levels of fluency that they could achieve. Critten's comprehensive introduction discusses his materials' relevance both for histories of language education and for recent reassessments of the longevity of French in medieval England. His pairing of first-time modern-English translations with facing-page original text makes these fascinating works newly available for a twenty-first-century audience."--Page 4 of cover.

Contents:

Liber donati

Commune parlance

Commentary and notes

Textual notes.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [179-186).

Other Format:

Online version: French lessons in late-medieval England.

ISBN:

9781641894210

1641894210

9781802701036

1802701036

OCLC:

1347361961

Publisher Number:

99994631429