An outline of the phonology and morphology of Old Provencal

by Charles Hall Grandgent

Old Provencal was an important language spoken (in a variety of dialects) in Provence, Languedoc, Foix, Bearn, Gascony, Guyenne, Limousin, Marche Auvergne, the southestern half of Limousin and the southern half of Daupine. It was also an important literary language, especially in the the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. In particular, it was the language of the troubadours. A knowledge of the language is, therefore, of great value to medievalists, students of literature and those interested in Romance languages. Charles Hall Grandgent was a professor at Harvard from 1896 to 1932. He was highly regarded as a Romance linguist and authority on Dante. He was also a leading expert on American English dialects."

159 pages, Hardcover

First published June 1, 2008

About the author

Charles Hall Grandgent (1862 Dorchester, Massachusetts - 1939 Cambridge, Massachusetts) was an American romance philologist and Italian scholar.