French Phonetics: A Guide to Correct Pronunciation of French and Cahier d'Exercises / Edition 1

by Trudie Maria Booth

Overview

This enhanced edition of French Phonetics is intended for college-level instruction, for self-study and for reference purposes. The text, including Cahier d'Exercices, helps the student to become proficient in the pronunciation of French by explaining the characteristics of the French sound system clearly and systematically and by giving precise rules of pronunciation throughout. After introducing the learner to the International Phonetic Alphabet, the manual proceeds to a thorough examination of every sound in the French language in relation to its spelling and its phonological surroundings. If the book is used as a reference tool, the reader will be able to verify the pronunciation of many difficult verb forms and names not found in a dictionary. Students will be able to phonetically transcribe French words, to read a phonetically transcribed text, and most importantly to pronounce correctly any French word that they encounter, even if they have never seen it before. Cassettes or CD's for French Phonetics and the Cahier d'Exercices are available by contacting the author at [e-mail]; Please cc her alternate e-mail address in your request: [e-mail]

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780761817789
Publisher:	University Press of America
Publication date:	08/02/2000
Edition description:	Subsequent
Pages:	152
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 10.94(h) x 0.35(d)

About the Author

Trudie Maria Booth is a Lecturer in French, University of Portland.

Table of Contents

	French Phonetics
	Preface	vii
	The Symbols of the International Phonetic Alphabet	ix
	Table of French Sounds	xi
	Preliminary Chapter	xv
Chapter 1	The Vowels
	[a]	1
	[i]	1
	[u]	2
	[y]	2
	[phis]	4
	[oe]	4
	[characters not reproducible]	5
	[o]	6
	[e]	8
	[varepsilon]	9
Chapter 2	The Mute E	13
	The Mute E in the single word	13
	The Mute E in the mot phonetique	16
Chapter 3	The Nasal Vowels	21
	[characters not reproducible]	22
	[characters not reproducible]	23
	[characters not reproducible]	23
	[characters not reproducible]	24
Chapter 4	The Half-Vowels	27
	[characters not reproducible]	27
	[w]	27
	[j]	28
Chapter 5	The Consonants
	b	31
	p	31
	d	32
	t	33
	[f]	35
	[v]	35
	[g], g	36
	[function of]	37
	[characters not reproducible]	38
	[k]	39
	[s]	41
	s	41
	[z]	44
	l	45
	m	45
	n	46
	[characters not reproducible]	46
	[characters not reproducible]	46
	r	47
	x	47
	h	48
Chapter 6	Final Consonants	51
Chapter 7	Numbers	57
Chapter 8	Irregular Pronunciations	61
Chapter 9	The Liaison	63
	Mandatory Liaisons	63
	Optional Liaisons	66
	Forbidden Liaisons	68
	Change of Sound in the Liaison	70
	Nasals in the Liaison	71
	Denasalization	72
	Chaier d'Exercices	73
Exercice 1	[a]	75
Exercice 2	[i], [j], [ij]	76
Exercice 3	[u], [w]	77
Exercice 4	[wa], [w characters not reproducible]	78
Exercice 5	[y], [characters not reproducible]	78
Exercice 6	[oe], [phis]	80
Exercice 7	[o], [characters not reproducible]	81
Exercice 8	[e], [varepsilon]	83
Exercice 9	e muet	85
Exercice 10	[e], [varepsilon], [characters not reproducible]	87
Exercice 11	[characters not reproducible]	88
Exercice 12	[characters not reproducible]	89
Exercice 13	[characters not reproducible]	90
Exercice 14	[characters not reproducible]	91
Exercice 15	[l], [j]	92
Exercice 16	[t], [s]	94
Exercice 17	[w], [v]	94
Exercice 18	[g], [characters not reproducible]	94
Exercice 19	[g], [gy], [g characters not reproducible], [gw]	95
Exercice 20	[k], [function of]	96
Exercice 21	[k], [kw]	96
Exercice 22	[k], [s]	97
Exercice 23	[s], [z]	97
Exercice 24	[characters not reproducible]	98
Exercice 25	[ks], [gz]	99
Exercice 26	h muet et h aspire	99
Exercice 27	Le Trema	101
Exercice 28	L'Assimilation	101
Exercice 29	[d], [t]	102
Exercice 30	[function of], [characters not reproducible]	102
Exercice 31	Les Consonnes Finales	102
Exercice 32	Les Nombres	106
Exercice 33	Mots difficiles	108
Exercice 34	L'Enchainement Consonantique	110
Exercice 35	La Liaison	110
Exercice 36	Les Homonymes	115
Exercice 37	Proverbes, Dictons et Citations	119
	Index of difficult words	123
	Index	127

Editorial Reviews

'French Phonetics' is excellent at the word and phrase levels...I suggest to students that they keep this book along with a good dictionary as part of their permanent collection of useful tools for perfecting their French.

The Modern Language Journal - Lois Vines Ph. D.

'French Phonetics' is excellent at the word and phrase levels...I suggest to students that they keep this book along with a good dictionary as part of their permanent collection of useful tools for perfecting their French.--Lois Vines Ph. D., Professor of French; distinguished teaching professor at Ohio University "The Modern Language Journal"

'French Phonetics' is excellent at the word and phrase levels...I suggest to students that they keep this book along with a good dictionary as part of their permanent collection of useful tools for perfecting their French.--Lois Vines Ph. D., Professor of French; distinguished teaching professor at Ohio University "The Modern Language Journal"

From the Publisher

'French Phonetics' is excellent at the word and phrase levels...I suggest to students that they keep this book along with a good dictionary as part of their permanent collection of useful tools for perfecting their French.

The Modern Language Journal - Lois Vines

French Phonetics' is excellent at the word and phrase levels...I suggest to students that they keep this book along with a good dictionary as part of their permanent collection of useful tools for perfecting their French.
— Lois Vines, Ohio University

The Modern Language Journal

Helps students become proficient in the pronunciation of French by systematically examining each sound of the French language in relation to its orthography and its phonological surroundings. Gives precise rules of pronunciation and many expression which exemplify those rules as well as their exceptions. Special emphasis is placed on those words which are often mispronounced by anglophone speakers. Designed for college phonetics courses and intermediate and advanced French language classes, for students who already have some knowledge of French and are familiar with the articulation of French sounds. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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