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Multilingualism and mother tongue in medieval French, Occitan, and Catalan narratives / Catherine E. Léglu.
| Author/creator | Léglu, Catherine |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | University Park, Pa. : Pennsylvania State University Press, |
| Description | vi, 237 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | Penn State Romance studies Penn State Romance studies. ^A769331 |
| Contents | Part I. Myths of multilingualism. Babel in Girart de Roussillon; Tongues of fire in Guilhem de la Barra; Acquiring the (m)other tongue in Avignon and Toulouse -- Part II. Language politics. Translation scandals; Languages and borders in three novas; Monolingualism and endogamy: French examples -- Part III. The monolangue. The multilingual Paris and Vienne; Pierre de Provence et la Belle Maguelonne; Travels in the monolangue. |
| Abstract | "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. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [195]-229) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2009047811 |
| ISBN | 9780271036724 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0271036729 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780271036731 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0271036737 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |