| An Outline of the Phonology and Morphology of Old Provencal Contributor(s): Grandgent, Charles Hall (Author) |
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ISBN: 1904799272 ISBN-13: 9781904799276 Publisher: Tiger Xenophon OUR PRICE: $14.85 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2009 Annotation: Old Provencal was an important language spoken (in a variety of dialects) in Provence, Languedoc, Foix, Barn, Gascony, Guyenne, Limousin, Marche Auvergne, the southestern half of Limousin and the southern half of Daupin. It was also an important literary language, especially in the the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. In particular, it was the language of the troubadours. A knowledge of the language is, therefore, of great value to medievalists, students of literature and those interested in Romance languages. Charles Hall Grandgent was a professor at Harvard from 1896 to 1932. He was highly regarded as a Romance linguist and authority on Dante. He was also a leading expert on American English dialects. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Foreign Language Study | Romance Languages (other) |
| Physical Information: 0.41" H x 5" W x 8" (0.43 lbs) 176 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Old Provencal was an important language spoken (in a variety of dialects) in Provence, Languedoc, Foix, Bearn, Gascony, Guyenne, Limousin, Marche Auvergne, the southestern half of Limousin and the southern half of Daupine. It was also an important literary language, especially in the the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. In particular, it was the language of the troubadours. A knowledge of the language is, therefore, of great value to medievalists, students of literature and those interested in Romance languages. Charles Hall Grandgent was a professor at Harvard from 1896 to 1932. He was highly regarded as a Romance linguist and authority on Dante. He was also a leading expert on American English dialects." |