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Dictionaries and Grammar Guides

    Browsing location in Bobst: PC2000 to PC3800, 1st floor reference and 8th floor stacks.
    Note: French dictionaries covering business and science terminology are located in the 6th and 9th floor reference rooms respectively.

    Trésor de la Langue Française: Dictionanaire de la Langue Française du XIXe et du XXe siecle (1789-1960). 16 vols. Imbs, Paul, ed. Paris: Editions du CNRS, 1971.
    Bobst REF1 PC2625.I4
    A dictionary of the French language of the 19th and 20th centuries. Extensive coverage includes etymology, history, pronunciation, statistical usage, and more.

    Le Grand Robert de la Langue française. 9 vol. Robert, Paul, ed. Paris: Le Robert, 1985.
    Bobst 8th floor  PC2625.R63 1985
    An excellent tool for researching pronunciation, etymology, history, and usage of French words.

    Collins Robert Comprehensive French English Dictionary. 2 vol. Glasgow: Harper Collins, 1995.
    Bobst REF1 PC2640.C69 1995a
    One of the best French-English dictionaries on the market today. Provides detailed definitions and many examples of current usage.

    Le Bon Usage: Grammaire Française avec des Remarques sur la Langue Française d'Aujourd'hui. Grevisse, Maurice. Paris: Duculot, 1980.
    Bobst REF1 PC2112 .G84 1980 
    An authoritative guide to current grammar and usage.

 

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