Media French : a guide to contemporary French idiom

This user-friendly guide gives access to important registers of semi-specialized French which are of vital importance in a whole range of contemporary contexts - social, political, economic, legal and journalistic.

Headwords are not merely translated but illustrated with abundant examples of actual use taken from the quality press and communications media.

This will give users the confidence to go beyond mere understanding and use the idiom of contemporary French correctly, convincingly and in the right context.

This up-to-the-minute work complements what standard French-English dictionaries offer and will be an essential tool for academics, journalists, business men and women, translators, students and all who need to understand the language of French society today.