John Gower, poète anglo-normand Perspectives linguistiques sur Le Myrour de l’Omme

Did John Gower adopt the traditional forms of Anglo-French ? Or did he modify them – as is often thought – to adapt to the established norms of standard written French ? A close analysis of phonetic, morpho-phonologic, and syntactical aspects of the language of Myrour de l’Omme reveals that this eminent representative of the last phase of Anglo-French literary tradition did not turn his back on the faus franceis d’Angleterre.