An Introduction to French Pronunciation [Paperback]

• enables students to not only to hear the language, but to know what to listen for
  
• includes chapters on the general principles of French phonetics and regional variations in the pronunciation of French
  
• includes discussion of vowels, semi-consonants, consonants, rhythmic groups, the syllable, liaison and intonation
  
• written by a leading figure in the field, the author of A Comprehensive French Grammar (Blackwell, 2003)

1. General Considerations.

1.1 Introduction.

1.2 Sounds, Phonemes and Allophones.

1.3 Suprasegmental Features.

1.4 The Articulation of French.

1.5 The Organization of this book.

1.6 References and Further Reading.

1.7 Phonetic Symbols.

2. The Production of Speech.

2.1 Introduction.

2.2 The Vocal Cords and Voice.

2.3 Articulators.

2.4 Active Articulators.

2.5 Passive Articulators.

2.6 Terminology.

3. The Articulation of French.

3.1 Articulatory Tension.

3.2 Pure Vowels.

4. The Vowel Phonemes.

4.1 Principles of Classification.

4.2 Point of Articulation.

4.3 The Height of the Tongue or the Degree of Aperture.

4.4 Lip Configuration.

4.5 Orality or Nasality.

4.6 Classification and IPA Symbols.

4.7 Front Unrounded Vowels.

4.8 Front Rounded Vowels.