History of the French language: Chronology

The history of French illustrated and told in 112 emblematic dates. Extract from a collective work prefaced by Jean Pruvost, historian and lexicologist, which traces the history of French, from the first languages spoken in the country - Gallic and Latin - to ‘modern’ French. This collective work combines the evolution of the language itself with the political, cultural and social events that have shaped it. Over time, the emphasis is on exchanges with other languages and on the variety of uses of French, whether spoken or written, popular or academic.