by Bernard Pivot · Albin Michel · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782226143846
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«100 mots à sauver» is Bernard Pivot's popular linguistics essay, published by Albin Michel in paperback (128 pages, in French).
Drawing on the parallel between endangered species and words falling out of use, Bernard Pivot champions the protection of Old French vocabulary. With numerous quotations, he explains when and how to use terms and expressions such as «trotte-menu», «turlutaine» or «suivez-moi-jeune-homme», inviting reflection on the richness and evolution of the language.
The volume belongs to the collection «Les Dicos d'or de Bernard Pivot» and contains bibliographic references and an index.
For readers interested in the French language and its evolution, as well as in obsolete vocabulary.
Bernard Pivot was a French journalist, interviewer and host of cultural television programmes. He was chairman of the Académie Goncourt from 2014 to 2020.
