Dictionary of Contemporary French ConnectorsConnecting words and phrases are essential for discussion, clarity and fluency in any language. French is particularly reliant on connecting language: also and in fact have more than fifteen equivalent words and expressions in French. This is the first French-English dictionary to focus on this fascinating and crucial part of the language. The dictionary presents nearly 200 full entries in alphabetical order. Entries define, discuss and exemplify a whole range of connecting language in French. In addition to these full entries, the dictionary includes some 400 other connecting structures. More than 2,000 authentic examples, chosen from a variety of registers and many different contexts and written mainly in contemporary prose, add further clarity. This dictionary is the ideal reference for advanced students, teachers and translators of the French language. |
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Common terms and phrases
accompanies adversative apparent author autre beginning bien binary c'est cause certes clause close combination comes comma common compte concessive conclusion confirming connector contains contexts contraire contrast contre côté coup d'autre d'une define deux different dire discussion doute effet element enfin English equivalents été être example expression extract fact faire fait faut final following following example force form français France French function give grand idea important introduces inversion l'on latter less link main meaning même ment mieux mode n'en n'est noun objection opposition pair paragraph partie peut phrase placed point politique position possible precedes present qu'il question reader reason reinforced relation replaced reste restriction savoir says second seen sentence sequence serve shows similar sometimes somme sort speaks statement structure subject taken three tion tout usage usually variant verb view voire vrai writer
Bibliographic information
| Title | Dictionary of Contemporary French Connectors |
| Author | James Grieve |
| Publisher | Psychology Press, 1996 |
| ISBN | 0415135389, 9780415135382 |
| Length | 525 pages |
| Subjects | › Reference / Dictionaries |
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