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<p><b>Middle French</b>  is a historical division of the <a href="page.php?w=French_language">French language</a> that covers the period from the mid-14th to the early 17th centuries. It is a period of transition during which:<br/>
* French became clearly distinguished from the other competing <a href="page.php?w=O%C3%AFl_languages">Oïl languages</a>, which are sometimes subsumed within the concept of <a href="page.php?w=Old_French">Old French</a> <i>l'ancien français</i><br/>
* French was imposed as the <a href="page.php?w=official_language">official language</a></p><p>
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