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Sons et Sens
Violin-Wigent, Anne; Miller, Jessica; Grim, Frederique
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Description for Sons et Sens
Paperback. Presents a cultural approach to French pronunciation for English-speaking students. This title features topics such as the French education system, vernacular French, and cooking in the francophone world to enhance students' pronunciation skills within a meaningful context. Num Pages: 408 pages, 2 maps, 2 figures, 14 tables. BIC Classification: 2ADF; CJCK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 255 x 179 x 26. Weight in Grams: 736.
Sons et sens presents a unique cultural approach to French pronunciation for English-speaking students. Each chapter presents a new cultural topic, such as the French education system, vernacular French, and cooking in the francophone world, in order to enhance students' pronunciation skills within the context of French and francophone culture. Phonetic explanations and rules throughout the textbook are anchored in recent research on French phonology, reflecting contemporary French as well as elements of nonstandard variation from around the francophone world. The authors' approach derives from current research on second language acquisition and pedagogy as well as contemporary research on French ... Read more
Sons et sens presents a unique cultural approach to French pronunciation for English-speaking students. Each chapter presents a new cultural topic, such as the French education system, vernacular French, and cooking in the francophone world, in order to enhance students' pronunciation skills within the context of French and francophone culture. Phonetic explanations and rules throughout the textbook are anchored in recent research on French phonology, reflecting contemporary French as well as elements of nonstandard variation from around the francophone world. The authors' approach derives from current research on second language acquisition and pedagogy as well as contemporary research on French ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Washington, DC, United States
ISBN
9781589019713
SKU
V9781589019713
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About Violin-Wigent, Anne; Miller, Jessica; Grim, Frederique
Anne Violin-Wigent is associate professor of French at Michigan State University. Jessica Miller is associate professor of French at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. Frederique Grim is associate professor of French at Colorado State University.
Reviews for Sons et Sens
A lively and accessible textbook, using a wide variety of exercises, and the inclusion of audio-visual materials gives the teacher the option of using listening comprehension and dictation ... The authors claim that the book is unique in its structure, and certainly no comparable volume comes readily to mind.
Nigel Armstrong, School of Modern Languages, University of Leeds, UK ... Read more
Nigel Armstrong, School of Modern Languages, University of Leeds, UK ... Read more