History of the French Language Course
This course traces the French language from its Latin origins to contemporary use, developing practical abilities in sound changes, Old French documents, and etymology. Perfect for humanities experts seeking accurate historical knowledge of words, meaning changes, and dependable philological data. It covers phonology from Vulgar Latin, key shifts in Old, Middle, and Modern French, word reconstruction, semantic tracking, and false cognate detection using Old French sources and tools.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This focused History of the French Language Course takes you from Latin and Vulgar Latin sounds to the primary changes forming Old, Middle, and Modern French. You will reconstruct word origins, follow semantic changes, identify false cognates and loans. Practical work with Old French texts, databases, and etymology resources develops sharp, research-level analysis skills.
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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 historical proof.
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