Langue D'oil (Noun)
Meaning
Medieval provincial dialects of French spoken in central and northern France.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The langue d'oil was the dominant language of medieval France, spoken by the nobility and commoners alike in the northern regions.
- During the Middle Ages, the langue d'oil was the language of choice for literary works, including the famous epic poem, the Song of Roland.
- The langue d'oil was also the language used in official documents and administrative records in the provinces of northern France.
- The linguistic differences between the langue d'oil and the langue d'oc were a major factor in the cultural and social divisions between northern and southern France during the Middle Ages.
- By the 14th century, the langue d'oil had become the standard language of the French monarchy and was used as the official language of the royal court.