Full Description
Witty, entertaining, and informative, this book on so-called 'false friends' will be of immediate use to anyone using the French language and needing to understand French society and culture. The individual entries have been carefully designed to carry the basic linguistic information required and then develop into a wider consideration of the social and cultural context within which the specific words and phrases are used in current French. As this title is supposed to be used in conjunction with and not instead of a dictionary, it also offers a brief list of recommended reading ranging from standard dictionaries to introductory works on French society and institutions.
Contents
Introduction
Acknowledgements
How to use this book
1 Administration, Law and the Armed Forces
2 History and Politics
3 Economics, Industry and Agriculture
4 Education and Science
5 Philosophy, Religion and Morals
6 Sex and the Family
7 Travel and Health
8 Food and Drink
9 Clothes and Houses
10 Literature, the Arts and the Media
Selective Reading List
Index of Head-Words
