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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... phonetic notation (specifically, that of the International Phonetic Association) in which a single symbol corresponds to a single sound. Chapter 2 looks at the operation of the speech organs and provides an inventory of the main ...
... phonetic notation (specifically, that of the International Phonetic Association) in which a single symbol corresponds to a single sound. Chapter 2 looks at the operation of the speech organs and provides an inventory of the main ...
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... phonetic study of a language presupposes that one can refer to its sounds without ambiguity; in other words, a system of representation is required where a given sound is always associated with the same symbol and where a given symbol ...
... phonetic study of a language presupposes that one can refer to its sounds without ambiguity; in other words, a system of representation is required where a given sound is always associated with the same symbol and where a given symbol ...
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... symbol [n] is simply the letter n with a descending tail on the left. It represents a sound perceptually close to ... pronunciation, and phonetic notation.
... symbol [n] is simply the letter n with a descending tail on the left. It represents a sound perceptually close to ... pronunciation, and phonetic notation.
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... phonetic transcription, the symbol [si] is used instead of [n]. The phonetic symbol [n] must be carefully distinguished from another, similar, phonetic symbol, [n], which is also formed with an n as its base, but by adding a descending ...
... phonetic transcription, the symbol [si] is used instead of [n]. The phonetic symbol [n] must be carefully distinguished from another, similar, phonetic symbol, [n], which is also formed with an n as its base, but by adding a descending ...
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... sounds: [juj (pronounced like the pronoun you); the second of these sounds is the value of the phonetic symbol [u]. In relation to French orthography, the main difficulty caused by the phonetic notation of vowels concerns the symbols [y] ...
... sounds: [juj (pronounced like the pronoun you); the second of these sounds is the value of the phonetic symbol [u]. In relation to French orthography, the main difficulty caused by the phonetic notation of vowels concerns the symbols [y] ...
Termeni și expresii frecvente
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