Une exploration fascinante des rébus, ces jeux de mots visuels populaires au Moyen Âge, à travers les exemples trouvés dans la région de Picardie, en France. L'auteur, un linguiste spécialisé dans l'histoire du français, examine les rébus sous tous leurs aspects: leur origine, leur évolution, leur signification et leur intérêt littéraire et culturel. Ce livre est un témoignage érudit mais accessible de l'importance de la langue vernaculaire dans l'histoire de la France. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.