History of the French Language Course
Trace French from Latin roots to modern usage while building hands-on skills in sound change, Old French texts, and etymology. Ideal for humanities professionals who need precise historical insight into words, meaning shifts, and reliable philological evidence.

flexible workload of 4 to 360h
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This short, high-quality History of the French Language Course guides you from Latin and Vulgar Latin phonology to the main sound changes that shaped Old, Middle, and Modern French. You practice reconstructing word histories, tracking semantic shifts, and spotting false cognates and borrowings. Hands-on philological work with Old French sources, corpora, and etymological tools builds precise, research-ready analytical skills.
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Develop skills
- Historical phonology: trace French sound change from Latin in clear steps.
- Philological analysis: transcribe, date, and interpret Old French sources fast.
- Etymology methods: rebuild word histories and spot false cognates with rigor.
- Semantic change: map shifts in meaning and label them in concise dossiers.
- Corpus research: mine Frantext, ARTFL, and BnF data for historical evidence.
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