French Littelton - The Edition of 1609

Klappentext Originally published in 1953, this book presents the complete 1609 text of The French Littelton by the French Huguenot linguist and educator Claudius Hollyband. The text is an early example of a foreign language handbook, created for English people learning French. An editorial introduction and appendices are also included. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in linguistics and the history of language teaching. Zusammenfassung Originally published in 1953! this book presents the complete 1609 text of The French Littelton by the French Huguenot linguist and educator Claudius Hollyband. The text is an early example of a foreign language handbook! created for English people learning French. An editorial introduction and appendices are also included. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction M. St Clare Byrne; The French Littelton: Dedicatory epistle; George Gascoine, Esquire, in commendation of this booke; Sonnet; Dialogves, or familiar talkes; Traicte des danses; Rvles for the pronvnciation; Rvles of syntaxe; Hard words; An advertisement; Appendixces: A. The date of the first edition; B. The dedicatees; C. Holyban's other works.

Product details

• Authors: Claudius Holyband, Holyband Claudius
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 12.02.2015
• EAN: 9781107480292
• ISBN: 978-1-107-48029-2
• No. of pages: 256
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; French, FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY / French, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Grammar & Punctuation, Grammar & vocabulary, Language acquisition, Language learning: grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Spelling & Vocabulary