Manual Of French Pronunciation And Diction Based On The Notation Of The Association Phonetique Internationale PDF Download

Excerpt from Manual of French Pronunciation and Diction: Based on the Notation of the Association Phonetique Internationale The book is essentially a practical one. While it gives the results Of careful study made by distinguished French orthoepists, it does not venture on any theoretical discussion or scientific explanation Of facts. The author has intention ally avoided all such subjects, which would only lead to complication or confusion. As no exposition of pronuncia tion, however, can be sufficient without oral practice, he has added suitable exercises and lists of words wherever necessary. The use of the phonetic system of the Association Phonétique Internationale, now recognized by the highest educational authorities, including the English Board of Education, the Scottish Education Department, and practically all collegiate bodies both in Britain and the United States, will be found Of immense service. The science Of phonetics, which has to do with speech-sounds, not only underlies all language, but is a labour-saving device to the student, turning the com plicated difficulties Of pronunciation into a simple system, and enabling him to accomplish in a few weeks what would otherwise require years. The written language gives only a very imperfect and deceptive idea of the sounds, and the use of reliable phonetics to the language-student is thus indis pensable, being a valuable aid in training both voice and ear. The student should make a persevering practice of the French sounds described in these pages. This is the secret of proper pronunciation. To acquire only a knowledge Of the sounds is insufficient they must be practised until their correct use is second nature. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.