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La cantilène de sainte Eulalie
Seconde moitié du 9e siècle, sous le règne de Charles le Chauve... L'ancien empire de Charlemagne, naguère si vaste et si glorieux, n'est plus qu'un petit royaume déchiré et en grand péril. Dans ce contexte, la prestigieuse abbaye d'Elnone, près de Valenciennes, pourrait représenter un havre de paix si ne pesait sur elle, une menace : celle d'une attaque des Normands. C'est là que, vers l'an 880, naît l'oeuvre la plus ancienne de la littérature française, celle par laquelle notre langue, va pousser son tout premier cri : la cantilène de sainte Eulalie.
Buona pulcella fut Eulalia
Tous les médiévistes connaissent la Séquence Buona pulcella fut Eulalia, ils savent aussi que cette oeuvre majeure, la première du plus ancien français, est loin d'avoir livré tous ses secrets. Les auteurs ont donc décidé de revisiter ce poème, l'histoire de la sainte qui en est le sujet, la langue dans laquelle il est écrit, son environnement dans le manuscrit 150 de la Bibliothèque municipale de Valenciennes, qui l'a miraculeusement préservé, et dont ils dressent un inventaire précis. Leur étude minutieuse révèle un poète à la fois cultivé, délicat et efficace. Elle met en lumière une langue en formation qui, contrairement à ce qu'on croit, est, par bien des points, déjà du français. Par la même occasion, ils ont aussi édité et traduit les quatre autres textes latins et germanique entourant cette Séquence romane : Cantica uirginis Eulaliae, Dominus caeli rex, Uis fidei, Rithmus Teutonicus. On verra que tous méritaient cette revalorisation.
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A History of the French Language Through Texts
This new history of the French language allows the reader to see how the language has evolved for themselves. It combines texts and extracts with a readable and detailed commentary allowing the language to be viewed both synchronically and diachronically. Core texts range from the ninth century to the present day highlight central features of the language, whilst a range of shorter texts illustrate particular points. The inclusion of non-literary, as well as literary texts serves to illustrate some of the many varieties of French whether in legal, scientific, epistolatory, administrative or liturgical or in more popular domains, including attempts to represent spoken usage. This is essential reading for the undergraduate student of French.
Literary Beginnings in the European Middle Ages
A ground-breaking investigation into the emergence of new written literatures in the vernacular languages of medieval Europe.
Old French and Comparative Gallo-Romance Syntax
The book series Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für romanische Philologie, founded by Gustav Gröber in 1905, is among the most renowned publications in Romance Studies. It covers the entire field of Romance linguistics, including the national languages as well as the lesser studied Romance languages. The editors welcome submissions of high-quality monographs and collected volumes on all areas of linguistic research, on medieval literature and on textual criticism. The publication languages of the series are French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and Romanian as well as German and English. Each collected volume should be as uniform as possible in its contents and in the choice of languages.
French Inside Out
In this comprehensive introduction, Henriette Walter provides the reader with a panoramic view of the development of the French language in the past, present and future. She takes the reader on a rapid and lively journey through the historical development of the language from its Latin origins to the present day. She goes on to set the language in its linguistic context by surveying its surviving and vanished dialects and regional variations of the language within France. Widening her focus, Walter examines French throughout the world, giving examples of the pronunciation and vocabulary of each region or nation. Finally she looks at French today: its structure, the effects of social change on the language, and its future in an increasingly English dominated world. This stimulating and entertaining account offers students of French a clear and accessible introduction to the language. The wealth of information it provides is reflected in the extensive bibliography, four indices and numerous world lists, maps and diagrams.
