Middle French: When? What? Why?

The so-called 'Middle French' period has been variously dated on the basis of a number of internal and external phenomena. This paper examines the linguistic criteria which have been adduced, concludes that there is no real discontinuity which serves to define 'Middle French', an...

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Main Author: Smith, J
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2002
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