Introduction to French Pronunciation

By Glanville Price

Book Overview

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0631154752
• ISBN13: 9780631154754
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
• Length: 116 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Good Complimentary Text

When I took French phonetics in college, we used "Savoir Dire" by Diane Dansereau. But I used Price's book as a complimentary text. Price's book could've benefited more if it had had CDs to go along with it. But his explanations are in crystal-clear English. However, being written completely in English could be seen as a disadvantage. Almost all of my professors would prefer to use a textbook that is written in the target language. "Savoir Dire" is, which is why my phonetics professor used it. One problem I saw in the book was how the liaisons were transcribed. For example, I you were to transcribe "les oranges," you would write [le zo] to transcribe the first two syllables. However, Price's book transcribes "les oranges" as [lez o] to transcribe the first two syllables. This is how the liaisons are transcribed throughout the entire book. My advice is to use this book as a complimentary text. It will definitely help you if you are having trouble understanding what your other phonetics book is trying to explain in the target language. Brandon Simpson