History of the French Language Course
Explore the French language's journey from Latin origins to today, gaining practical skills in sound changes, Old French texts, and etymology. Perfect for humanities experts seeking sharp insights into word histories, meaning changes, and trustworthy philological proof. This course builds research-ready abilities through hands-on work with sources and tools.

flexible workload of 4 to 360h
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This focused course on French language history takes you from Latin and Vulgar Latin sounds to key changes forming Old, Middle, and Modern French. You'll reconstruct word origins, follow meaning shifts, and detect false friends plus loans. Practical philology with Old French texts, databases, and etymology resources sharpens your analytical skills for serious research.
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Develop skills
- Historical phonology: trace French sound changes from Latin step by step.
- Philological analysis: transcribe, date, and interpret Old French texts quickly.
- Etymology methods: reconstruct word histories and identify false cognates accurately.
- Semantic change: track meaning shifts and document them in clear reports.
- Corpus research: analyse Frantext, ARTFL, and BnF data for solid evidence.
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