num_pages: 357
description: The first section, on the grammar, presents reading selections from Marie de France's lai "Fresne" and selections in two major literary dialects of Old French―Anglo-Norman and Picard. These are followed by chapters on Old French morphology and syntax; phonology sections are included at the end of each chapter. Contains a glossary, an index, and a select bibliography.
language: English
title: An Introduction to Old French
titlecomplete: An Introduction to Old French
genres: France, Reference, Linguistics, Nonfiction, School
ratings_count: 25
series: Introductions to Older Languages
publisher: Modern Language Association of America