by Henriette Walter · ROBERT LAFFONT · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782221082751
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«L'aventure des mots français venus d'ailleurs» is the linguistic essay by Henriette Walter (Robert Laffont, paperback, 352 pages, in French).
Linguist Henriette Walter explains how French has incorporated terms from other languages throughout history and analyses everyday words like 'chocolat', 'vanille' or 'pantalon' to show that these borrowings enrich the language, with an erudite approach and an accessible tone.
First published in 1997; includes bibliographic references (pages 211-221) and indexes.
Suitable for readers interested in etymology, the history of the French language and linguistics, as well as for language students.
Henriette Walter is a French linguist, emeritus professor of French at the University of Rennes 2, and director of the Phonology Laboratory at the École pratique des hautes études at the Sorbonne. She is known for both her specialized academic work and her popular linguistics publications.
