Project Gutenberg 2018-09-30 Public domain in the USA. 272 Génin, F. (François) 1803 1856 Genin, F. (Francois) Génin, François 02016632 Des variations du langage français depuis le XIIe siècle ou recherche des principes qui devraient régler l'orthographe et la prononciation Produced by Laurent Vogel, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Books project.) "Des variations du langage français depuis le XIIe siècle" by F. Génin is a scholarly treatise written in the mid-19th century. The work explores the evolution of the French language, specifically focusing on orthography and pronunciation changes throughout history. It delves into linguistic nuances and attempts to establish principles that can govern the writing of the French language. The opening of the book presents the author's argument against the perception of the old French language as barbaric, a view espoused by figures like Voltaire. Génin asserts that understanding the historical context and pronunciation of ancient French can offer insights into the complexities of modern French orthography. He emphasizes the importance of appreciating the language's roots, advocating for a study of its evolution rather than dismissing the past in favor of the present. Through a combination of critical analysis and historical anecdotes, Génin sets the stage for a broader examination of how changes in pronunciation, orthography, and influences from other languages have shaped contemporary French dialects and practices. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr French language -- Etymology PC Text FR Langues Category: French Literature Category: Language & Communication 1259682 2025-06-23T07:33:36.662930 text/html 1230101 2018-09-30T08:47:48 text/html 529522 2025-06-23T07:34:06.447798 application/epub+zip 546485 2025-06-23T07:33:40.791888 application/epub+zip 546485 2025-06-23T07:33:38.601896 application/epub+zip 1023458 2025-06-23T07:34:21.741668 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1064698 2025-06-23T07:34:04.368791 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1064768 2022-09-26T08:54:32.501277 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 936787 2025-06-23T07:33:29.217982 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 917300 2018-09-30T08:47:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18874 2025-06-23T07:34:21.956668 application/rdf+xml 8445 2025-06-23T07:33:38.992878 image/jpeg 2070 2025-06-23T07:33:38.806886 image/jpeg 366983 2018-09-30T08:47:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 461529 2018-09-30T08:47:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 472830 2025-06-23T07:33:36.766935 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia