Dictionnaire du bon langage
Contenant les difficultés de la langue française, les règles et les fautes de prononciation, les locutions vicieuses, les wallonnismes, les flandricismes, etc.
- Approximate level
- C1
- Length
- 156,093 words
- Reading time
- 13 h
- Chapters
- 26
- Language
- French
- On Project Gutenberg since
- 2013
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This reference work from the nineteenth century serves as a guide to common linguistic errors and regionalisms in French. It is a demanding read because it focuses on prescriptive grammar and specific usage patterns rather than narrative prose. The vocabulary is technical and focused on syntax, while the sentences are structured as direct instructions or corrections. This book is suitable for intermediate learners who wish to understand the nuances of formal French and avoid common mistakes that persist in spoken language.
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Subjects
- French language -- Terms and phrases
- French language -- Glossaries, vocabularies, etc.
- French language -- Dictionaries
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