Table of Contents

Introduction: A Language Without Borders

Part I: Foundations

• Chapter 1: From Latin to Romance: The Birth of French
• Chapter 2: Medieval Voices: Troubadours, Chronicles, and Regional Variations
• Chapter 3: Renaissance and Standardization: Power, Print, and Pléiade

Part II: Codification and Expansion

• Chapter 4: Classical Age: The Academy and the Codification of French
• Chapter 5: Enlightenment: Language as a Tool of Reason and Revolution
• Chapter 6: Romantic Expansion: French Across Continents

Part III: Modern Transformations

• Chapter 7: Modern Innovations: From Symbolism to Surrealism
• Chapter 8: Francophone Awakening: Négritude, Créolité, and Postcolonial Voices
• Chapter 9: Contemporary Landscapes: Urban French, Verlan, and Digital Expression

Part IV: French Today and Tomorrow

• Chapter 10: Global French: Unity, Diversity, and Future Directions

Appendices

• Timeline of French Language and Literature
• Maps of the Francophone World
• Glossary of Terms
• Resources for Further Exploration

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