Linguistique Appliquée - phonétique corrective et grammaire de l'oral / Applied Phonetics

This course delineates the phonetic and morphophonological characteristics of spoken French, with emphasis on its differences from English. Phonetic: Correction of sounds in French, the relation between pronunciation and spelling, the specificities of the spoken sequence: the syllable, continuity, the silent "e", rhythmic patterns, stylistic differences. Morpho-phonological: perception, identification and production of oral markers; transcription; the specific function of graphic markers. Coursework includes daily lab sessions that develop listening abilities, pronunciation and reading aloud. At the end of the course each student receives an individual profile of his/her progress and abilities.

Texts /Phonétique Progressive, manuel/ (CLE International); Strongly recommended: Phonétique Progressive cassettes (CLE International, 1998).