Synopses & Reviews
Uses the methodology of contrastive analysis to teach French pronunciations to the American student. Contains a systematic, four-stage approach that emphasizes learning sounds, auditory discrimination, articulation, and practice in a communicative context. Compares the phonological systems of French and American English. Provides a detailed discussion of the French spelling system, with clearly stated rules. Includes abundant practice examples throughout.
Table of Contents
'egalite syllabique.
La place de 'accent.
Les enchaîements consonantiques.
Les liaisons obligatoires.
Le é caduc.
'intonation Les groupes rythmiques.
La consonne /R/.
La tension des voyelles /i/, /o/.
'absence de diphtongaison.
Les voyelles.
Les semi-consonnes.
Les consonnes.
La é tente consonantique.
Les é min é es.
'assimilation consonantique.
'allongement des voyelles accentu é es.
Les enchaîements vocaliques.
Appendix.
Index.