Lanterna Rally

Author: Philippe De La Rochelle

Publisher:

Published: 2015-08-05

Total Pages: 86

ISBN-13: 9781332237487

Excerpt from Guide to French Pronunciation and Practical Phonetics For the past few years special attention has been paid to the study of Phonetics for two reasons: (1) It is impossible to speak good French or to acquire a pure accent without studying in detail that part of the Grammar which treats of sounds and articulations. (2) We cannot expect a pupil opening a French Grammar for the first time to Read a word. Consequently in writing the following pages, the pupil who has no teacher has been constantly kept in view. A practical survey of the French sounds may prevent students from groping in the dark or depending exclusively on their teachers in preparing their next lesson. Furthermore, we know that students can acquire French in America as well as in France, provided they are well grounded. Pupils properly trained have no difficulty in enjoying good French spoken or in interpreting the plays at any French theatre. It has been demonstrated that by following the directions set forth in this framework, much drudgery may be avoided and interest awakened for further pursuit. We extend our grateful appreciation to Dr. Hugo A. Rennert, Director of the French Department of the University of Pennsylvania, for his valuable suggestions, also to Dr. J. P. W. Crawford. 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.