Multilingualism and Mother Tongue in Medieval French, Occitan, and Catalan Narratives

Multilingualism and Mother Tongue in Medieval French, Occitan, and Catalan Narratives
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Publisher : Penn State Press
Total Pages : 248
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ISBN-10 : 9780271036724
ISBN-13 : 0271036729
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Download or read book Multilingualism and Mother Tongue in Medieval French, Occitan, and Catalan Narratives written by Catherine Léglu and published by Penn State Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Explores the ways in which vernacular works composed in Occitan, Catalan, and French between the twelfth and the fifteenth centuries narrate multilingualism and its apparent opponent, the mother tongue. These encounters are narrated through literary motifs of love, incest, disguise, and travel"--Provided by publisher.


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