2nd Edition
The Routledge Dictionary of Cultural References in Modern French
By Michael Mould
Copyright 2021
664 Pages
by
Routledge
664 Pages
by
Routledge
664 Pages
by
Routledge
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Now in its second edition, The Routledge Dictionary of Cultural References in Modern French reveals the hidden cultural dimension of contemporary French, as used in the press, going beyond the limited and purely lexical approach of traditional bilingual dictionaries.
Even foreign learners of French who possess a good level of French often have difficulty in fully understanding French... Read more
Introduction. Introduction to the Second Edition. 1. Popular Cultural References 2. Famous Words 3. Figurative Expressions 4. Headline Punning 5. Literary References 6. Historical References 7. Mythological and Classical References 8. Biblical References 9. Institutional and Academic References 10. Pot Pourri 11. The Skeletons in Marianne’s Cupboard 12. Metonymy and Periphrasis 13. Foreign Words and Expressions 14. Acronyms and Abbreviations 15. Chez les Hurons et les Mohawks
Biography
Michael Mould holds an honours degree in Education (psychology) from the University of London and a Master’s degree in English from the Sorbonne, Paris IV. He taught English at the École préparatoire aux grandes écoles de Sainte-Geneviève in Versailles from 1970 to 1973 and was head of the language and translation department at the corporate headquarters of France Telecom in Paris for over 20 years. He has been a member of the Chartered Institute of Linguists since 1981 and has lived in France for 50 years. Previous publications include L'Anglais des ressources humaines (2003) and Corporate English (1995).
