The Sounds of French: An IntroductionCambridge University Press, 25 dec. 1987 This introductory textbook is principally addressed to English speakers who want systematically to improve their pronunciation of French - whether relative beginners or more advanced students. It describes the difficulties typically encountered, explains why they occur. and suggests ways to resolve them. It also explains how certain properties of the French sound system came about as the language changed over time, and it includes an examination of the relationship between French spelling and French pronunciation. Although focusing on the pronunciation of standard French, different pronunciations in other varieties of French (Québec French, Southern French, etc.) are also considered. In addition, from a more theoretical perspective, the book provides readers with a fundamental understanding of the way French sounds are produced and how they behave according to general linguistic principles. Overall the book stands as a multifaceted introduction to French sounds, drawing for its account on contrastive analysis, general phonetics, traditional knowledge and modern developments in phonology, historical linguistics, and orthography. Teachers of French will welcome Bernard Tranel's wide scholarship and firm grasp of teaching principles, while students will welcome the refreshing clarity of style and organization. |
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... Basic notions of phonetics 3 3 8 9 13 14 16 2.1. Introduction 2.2. The production and perception of sounds: general outline 2.3. The production and classification of sounds 2.3.1. Adaptation of the respiratory function 2.3.2. The vocal ...
... Basic notions of phonetics 3 3 8 9 13 14 16 2.1. Introduction 2.2. The production and perception of sounds: general outline 2.3. The production and classification of sounds 2.3.1. Adaptation of the respiratory function 2.3.2. The vocal ...
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... basic notions of general phonetics. Through a discussion of the relationship between French orthography and French pronunciation, Chapter 1 justifies the necessity, for our purposes, of transcribing sounds by means of a phonetic ...
... basic notions of general phonetics. Through a discussion of the relationship between French orthography and French pronunciation, Chapter 1 justifies the necessity, for our purposes, of transcribing sounds by means of a phonetic ...
Pagina xiv
... French (as well as for French speakers learning English). Chapter 10 deals with the question of geminate consonants in French ... basic pieces of data for easy reference. Appendix A contains a brief history of the International Phonetic ...
... French (as well as for French speakers learning English). Chapter 10 deals with the question of geminate consonants in French ... basic pieces of data for easy reference. Appendix A contains a brief history of the International Phonetic ...
Pagina xv
... France, and Paris in particular, which is considered to be the language of the social norm. This variety of French has received many labels, including Parisian French, standard French, general French, international French, and common French ...
... France, and Paris in particular, which is considered to be the language of the social norm. This variety of French has received many labels, including Parisian French, standard French, general French, international French, and common French ...
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... French sounds is but a preliminary approach designed to put in place some of the basic tools necessary to the development of the following chapters. Before continuing, however, let us justify resorting to a phonetic notation such as the ...
... French sounds is but a preliminary approach designed to put in place some of the basic tools necessary to the development of the following chapters. Before continuing, however, let us justify resorting to a phonetic notation such as the ...
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accent adjective adverbs alphabet alveolar ridge arbre articulatory basic Chapter CLjV closed syllables closed vowels consonant-letters constriction contrast corresponds dark l deletion devoicing dialects diphthongs distinction double consonants e-deletion emphatic stress English speakers English words example final consonants final syllable French orthography French vowels fricatives front geminate glides grammatical stress gros h-aspiré words indicate intonation languages letter linguistic linking consonant lips mid vowels nasal consonant nasal vowels native speakers non-final syllables Note noun occlusion occur open syllables open vowels oral cavity oral vowel phonetic symbol phonetic transcription phonetic value phrase place of articulation plural position preceding prepositions produced pronounced pronunciation Quebec French represent the sound role rounded vowels Rule sentence sequence speakers learning speech spelling standard French stops stressed syllables syllable nucleus syntactic Table tongue tip unrounded unstressed vocal cords voiced voiceless vowel harmony vowel-initial words vowel-letters whereas word-final syllables