The first section, on the grammar, presents reading selections from Marie de France's lai "Fresne" and selections in two major literary dialects of Old French--Anglo-Norman and Picard. These are followed by chapters on Old French morphology and syntax; phonology sections are included at the end of each chapter. Contains a glossary, an index, and a select bibliography.

William W. Kibler is Professor Emeritus at the University of Texas at Austin. His publications include The Lancelot-Grail Cycle: Texts and Transformations, Medieval France: An Encyclopedia, and Eleanor of Aquitaine: Patron and Politician.