1st Edition
Variation and Change in French Morphosyntax The Case of Collective Nouns
By Anna Tristram
Copyright 2014
178 Pages
by
Routledge
178 Pages
by
Routledge
178 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book tests the hypothesis that plural agreement with collective nouns is becoming frequent in French. It addresses questions concerning the methodological challenges of studying variation and change in morphosyntax, and the application of sociolinguistic generalisations to the French of France.
Introduction 1. Research Context and Questions 2. Theoretical Issues 3. Methodological Issues 4. Variation and Change in Contemporary French 5. Diachronic Perspectives 6. Explorations of Education 7. Discussion, Conclusions, and Further Questions
Biography
Anna Tristram
