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"Based on the writings and teaching of Gustave Guillaume (1883-1960), this work presents Guillaume's view of the French system, the clarification added by his successors, and empirical detail added by the author. The word ""system"" in this book is intended in the Saussurian sense of a closed set of contrasts. The method is first briefly applied to English in order to familiarize the reader with the methodological concepts and terminology; comparisons are then made with the general outline of the French system. The major sub-systems of the French verb are analyzed in the four central chapters entitled ""Aspect"", ""Voice"", ""Tense"" and ""Mood"". This volume also includes a systemic comparison together with a detailed analysis of the verbal morphology and its relevance to the cognitive system."

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[...] this work serves a useful function in the world of teaching and learning about French psycholinguistics. -- Helen Wright, St.Edward`s School Oxford

[...] this work serves a useful function in the world of teaching and learning about French psycholinguistics. -- Helen Wright, St.Edward's School Oxford

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