The Philosopher's Demise: Learning to Speak French
- ISBN-10
- 1567922279
- ISBN-13
- 9781567922271
- Category
- Foreign Language Study
- Pages
- 126
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2003
- Publisher
- David R. Godine Publisher
- Author
- Richard Watson
Description
Watson found himself forced to learn to speak the language when he was invited to present a paper in Paris - in French. A private crash course and lessons at the Alliance Francaise only served to point out how difficult it can be to learn any foreign language, especially later in life.
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