02383cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000350012624501290016126400510029030000470034133600260038833700260041433800360044050000310047650800970050752013210060453400450192565300370197085600430200799900190205060052UtSlPG20260610134401.0mcr n260607r2019||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a13022458  aUtSlPG 7afr2iso639-1 4aPC1 aMartinon, Philippe,d1859-191710aComment on Prononce le Français :bTraité complet de prononciation pratique avec le noms propres et les mots étrangers 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2019  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2019-08-04  aProduced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net.  a"Comment on Prononce le Français" by Philippe Martinon is a linguistic treatise on French pronunciation written in the early 20th century. This work serves as a comprehensive guide to practical pronunciation, addressing various aspects of phonetics including the nuances of vowel and consonant sounds, as well as the correct pronunciation of proper names and foreign words. It aims to clarify misunderstandings and inaccuracies prevalent in prior phonetic treatments, providing readers with structured, methodical classifications to improve their spoken French.  The opening of the text begins with a preface in which the author discusses the insufficiencies of previous pronunciation guides and dictionaries. Martinon critiques these earlier works for their inaccuracies and lack of completeness, indicating a need for a new approach to teaching pronunciation. He outlines the fundamental principles guiding his treatise, emphasizing a method that focuses on actual usage in society, particularly Parisian pronunciation. Key concepts introduced include the importance of differentiating between various vowel sounds and establishing a logical framework for understanding pronunciation, setting the stage for the detailed analysis to follow in the subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aFrench language -- Pronunciation40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/60052  c100878d100878