This Volume Provides A Comprehensive Reference Work On The French Language In All Its Facets. It Offers A Wide-ranging Approach To The Rich, Varied, And Exciting Research Across Multiple Subfields, With Seven Broad Thematic Sections Covering The Structures Of French; The History Of French; Axes Of Variation; French Around The World; French In Contact With Other Languages; Second Language Acquisition; And French In Literature, Culture, Arts, And The Media. Each Chapter Presents The State Of The Art And Directs Readers To Canonical Studies And Essential Works, While Also Exploring Cutting-edge Research And Outlining Future Directions. Edited By Wendy Ayres-bennett And Mairi Mclaughlin. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.