Western Languages, A.D.100-1500 (World University Library) - Softcover

Wolff, Philippe

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0303762810 ISBN 13: 9780303762812

Publisher: George Weidenfeld & Nicolson Ltd, 1971

Synopsis

A brilliant historical survey of the development of language in the West, translated from the French by Frances Partridge.

When did men stop speaking Latin? How did the actions of society or religion influence vocabulary? What effect did the conquest of the Anglo-Saxon countries by William the Conqueror and his French-speaking knights have on language?

Speech and writing play a fundamental part in man's activities. Social life is inconceivable without some system of signs enabling us to communicate with each other, and language is chief among these signs.

From Cicero to Gutenberg, WESTERN LANGUAGES AD 100 - 1500 shows how it is impossible to claim any real understanding of the development of the West without knowing about the development of its languages.

About this title

Book Description:

A brilliant historical survey of the development of language in the West, translated from the French by Frances Partridge.

About the Author:

Philippe Wolff was a Prix Ponchard-winning author and a Professor at Toulouse University.

About this edition

• Publisher: George Weidenfeld & Nicolson Ltd
• Publication date: 1971
• ISBN 10: 0303762810
• ISBN 13: 9780303762812
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 255