French language of early modern france
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- 1. The French language of the Earl Modern
La langue franaise de l'Early moderne
- 2. French is a Romance Language meaning it is a derivative of
Latin the language of Rome. By the Early Modern Period (1400-1600)
Latin was only spoken and written for administrative purposes. The
Country was divide into two Languages with the North speaking Oil
and the South Occitan.
Oil Language
Occitan Language
- 3. Oil Language
Oil Language is formed of many other languages and dialects of
Northern France.
- 4. Occitan
Occitan is spoken in the southern region of France as well as in
smaller regions of Italy, Spain, and Monaco. In Catalonia it is
still the official language
- 5. Middle French
In the 1600, the French language was standardized, and in 1539 King
Francis Imade it the language of civic law under the Ordinance of
Villers-Cotterets. It became an effective to in unifying the
country.
- 6. The End