Phonetic analogy and schwa deletion in French* JONATHAN
... Our results indicate that schwa is not in fact deleted, insofar as some of its component gestures remain articulated. Instead, what we have in French schwa deletion is another instance of articulatory overlap producing the appearance of categorical deletion, as in the famous “perfect memory” facts o ...
... Our results indicate that schwa is not in fact deleted, insofar as some of its component gestures remain articulated. Instead, what we have in French schwa deletion is another instance of articulatory overlap producing the appearance of categorical deletion, as in the famous “perfect memory” facts o ...
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... verbs, such that its usage dominates following just three, namely falloir ‘to be necessary’, vouloir ‘to want’ and aimer ‘to like’, accounting for 75% of all matrix verbs co-occurring with the subjunctive. Even when the subjunctive is selected, Poplack further identifies a lexical effect, insofar as ...
... verbs, such that its usage dominates following just three, namely falloir ‘to be necessary’, vouloir ‘to want’ and aimer ‘to like’, accounting for 75% of all matrix verbs co-occurring with the subjunctive. Even when the subjunctive is selected, Poplack further identifies a lexical effect, insofar as ...
The French Subjunctive in Context: a comparative study of
... Spanish, since the Spanish version will doubtless be far simpler than it is in Portuguese; whatever complexities it does have will be nearly identical in Portuguese; and what few significant differences there are will be very easy to learn. The Spanish subjunctive epitomizes this phenomenon. The sub ...
... Spanish, since the Spanish version will doubtless be far simpler than it is in Portuguese; whatever complexities it does have will be nearly identical in Portuguese; and what few significant differences there are will be very easy to learn. The Spanish subjunctive epitomizes this phenomenon. The sub ...
NON.27.9.10
... presumption that post-verbal negatives found to be implicitly activated in attested sources might well have been explicitly activated at an initial stage. The conclusion must be that activation does characterise the propositions in which non is found in Old French. Whether this carries over to Middl ...
... presumption that post-verbal negatives found to be implicitly activated in attested sources might well have been explicitly activated at an initial stage. The conclusion must be that activation does characterise the propositions in which non is found in Old French. Whether this carries over to Middl ...
Experimental and empirical evidence for the status and acquisition
... The loss of ne in the spoken adult register is well-documented in studies by Ashby (1981), Coveney (1996), and Armstrong (2002). In the Lyon corpus the frequency of ne-retention overall is low in CDS, about 7% (Culbertson 2009). More interestingly, the use of ne in spontaneous speech is actually aff ...
... The loss of ne in the spoken adult register is well-documented in studies by Ashby (1981), Coveney (1996), and Armstrong (2002). In the Lyon corpus the frequency of ne-retention overall is low in CDS, about 7% (Culbertson 2009). More interestingly, the use of ne in spontaneous speech is actually aff ...
A Study of Tense, Aspect and Modality in the French
... speaks authoritatively about this issue when he says that perhaps the names Beforepast, Before-present and Before-future might be more reasonable names than Perfect, because this name is given to a tense made in the same way as the English Present Perfect in many other European languages. But with m ...
... speaks authoritatively about this issue when he says that perhaps the names Beforepast, Before-present and Before-future might be more reasonable names than Perfect, because this name is given to a tense made in the same way as the English Present Perfect in many other European languages. But with m ...
The Acquisition of Future of Probability in L3 Spanish
... generative linguistics? L3A refers to third language acquisition. The study of L3 or Ln (multilingual) language acquisition is an emerging field that, built on the base of L2 acquisition theories, offers new perspectives that allow researchers to take into consideration the additional factors at pla ...
... generative linguistics? L3A refers to third language acquisition. The study of L3 or Ln (multilingual) language acquisition is an emerging field that, built on the base of L2 acquisition theories, offers new perspectives that allow researchers to take into consideration the additional factors at pla ...
Concetual and theoretical Frames for north Africa Socio
... Sociology (1979) from L’Université de Montréal, Canada. As to the roots of my increasing involvement late 1970s, it can be explained by two major factors : one is of an educational nature and the other is more of a socio-contextual nature. On the one hand, my secondary education in Tunisia was stron ...
... Sociology (1979) from L’Université de Montréal, Canada. As to the roots of my increasing involvement late 1970s, it can be explained by two major factors : one is of an educational nature and the other is more of a socio-contextual nature. On the one hand, my secondary education in Tunisia was stron ...
Listen and Answer
... Chinese Language -- Our Mother Tongue The Chinese language usually refers to the standard language and its dialects used by the Han nationality which makes up 93.3% of the total population. Most of the minority nationalities in China have their own languages. Both numerically (从数量上来讲) and in the ex ...
... Chinese Language -- Our Mother Tongue The Chinese language usually refers to the standard language and its dialects used by the Han nationality which makes up 93.3% of the total population. Most of the minority nationalities in China have their own languages. Both numerically (从数量上来讲) and in the ex ...
Linguistic tug-of-war: French and German in Alsace, 1945
... in the younger generation, by 1918, not knowing French (Philipps 1986: 164). However, German certainly did not take over as the primary Alsatian language. In fact, towards the end of the 19th century, many Alsatians purposely did not use German, as a way of claiming their own Alsatian identity. The ...
... in the younger generation, by 1918, not knowing French (Philipps 1986: 164). However, German certainly did not take over as the primary Alsatian language. In fact, towards the end of the 19th century, many Alsatians purposely did not use German, as a way of claiming their own Alsatian identity. The ...
AUTHENTIC MATERIALS FOR EVERYDAY SPOKEN FRENCH
... between spoken and written (European) French. This is especially true if the comparison is made between the everyday conversational language and the culturally prestigious written language. Language learners have been just as vocal about the fact that when they arrive in France (or Switzerland or Be ...
... between spoken and written (European) French. This is especially true if the comparison is made between the everyday conversational language and the culturally prestigious written language. Language learners have been just as vocal about the fact that when they arrive in France (or Switzerland or Be ...
On the Diachronic Semantics of Resultative Constructions in French
... VP) changed from the Latin period to the Modern French period. That Latin’s ResP constructions were lost in the development of the Modern Romance languages (especially in the history of French, Spanish, and Catalan) is well-known, and, in fact, the general consensus in the literature is that there w ...
... VP) changed from the Latin period to the Modern French period. That Latin’s ResP constructions were lost in the development of the Modern Romance languages (especially in the history of French, Spanish, and Catalan) is well-known, and, in fact, the general consensus in the literature is that there w ...
French Language Legislation in the Digital Age: The
... users within 15 miles of Paris, France. Then, three leading introductory French textbooks are examined to reveal whether American students of French are being taught the French government’s lexical choices or their borrowed English equivalent. ...
... users within 15 miles of Paris, France. Then, three leading introductory French textbooks are examined to reveal whether American students of French are being taught the French government’s lexical choices or their borrowed English equivalent. ...
HS French I - PowerSpeak
... activities. A printable vocabulary list, which includes pronunciation, is also provided. Grammar Concept o Each week introduces a new grammatical pattern. The concept is introduced through sentence comparisons and presented in a printable explanation of the pattern. HS French I Curriculum Guide ...
... activities. A printable vocabulary list, which includes pronunciation, is also provided. Grammar Concept o Each week introduces a new grammatical pattern. The concept is introduced through sentence comparisons and presented in a printable explanation of the pattern. HS French I Curriculum Guide ...
Agreeing to disagree: Variable subject
... The twenty speakers in the present study were grade 9 and 12 students taken from Mougeon and Nadasdi’s 1996 corpus of immersion French. All speakers were enrolled in extended French programs where 50% of courses were taken in French from grades 5 to 8, followed by 20% in high school. While they came ...
... The twenty speakers in the present study were grade 9 and 12 students taken from Mougeon and Nadasdi’s 1996 corpus of immersion French. All speakers were enrolled in extended French programs where 50% of courses were taken in French from grades 5 to 8, followed by 20% in high school. While they came ...
FRENCH SUBTEST I
... Compare and contrast particular words, idioms, and inflections in the target language and English. ...
... Compare and contrast particular words, idioms, and inflections in the target language and English. ...
French Background Language ATAR Y11 sample course outline
... non-commercial purposes in educational institutions, provided that the School Curriculum and Standards Authority is acknowledged as the copyright owner, and that the Authority’s moral rights are not infringed. Copying or communication for any other purpose can be done only within the terms of the Co ...
... non-commercial purposes in educational institutions, provided that the School Curriculum and Standards Authority is acknowledged as the copyright owner, and that the Authority’s moral rights are not infringed. Copying or communication for any other purpose can be done only within the terms of the Co ...
World_in_Words
... With the expansion in the sciences from the 16th century onwards many words enter English from either Latin or Greek (the latter often via the former), e.g. biology, astronomy, geology, geography. Many Latin loans, however, served the function of filling a lexical gap in English, e.g. the adjectives ...
... With the expansion in the sciences from the 16th century onwards many words enter English from either Latin or Greek (the latter often via the former), e.g. biology, astronomy, geology, geography. Many Latin loans, however, served the function of filling a lexical gap in English, e.g. the adjectives ...
COURSE: FRENCH I
... 1.1 Students interests will be expressed, and opinions about interests exchanged 1.2 “At the Bell” activities and other classroom activites will demonstrate interpretation of the written & spoken language. 1.3 Students will present their ideas about their interests to the class 2.1, 2.2 Sports and p ...
... 1.1 Students interests will be expressed, and opinions about interests exchanged 1.2 “At the Bell” activities and other classroom activites will demonstrate interpretation of the written & spoken language. 1.3 Students will present their ideas about their interests to the class 2.1, 2.2 Sports and p ...
French Second_Language General Y11 sample course outline
... Copying or communication for any other purpose can be done only within the terms of the Copyright Act 1968 or with prior written permission of the School Curriculum and Standards Authority. Copying or communication of any third party copyright material can be done only within the terms of the Copyri ...
... Copying or communication for any other purpose can be done only within the terms of the Copyright Act 1968 or with prior written permission of the School Curriculum and Standards Authority. Copying or communication of any third party copyright material can be done only within the terms of the Copyri ...
Nouchi as a Distinct Language: The Morphological Evidence
... The origin of the word ‘Nouchi’ is debated, but Kiessling and Mous (2004) offer two possible stories of its etymology. Since Nouchi makes frequent use of metathesis when lexifying French words—much like French verlan word inversion—the word ‘Nouchi’ could have its origin in the French phrase chez no ...
... The origin of the word ‘Nouchi’ is debated, but Kiessling and Mous (2004) offer two possible stories of its etymology. Since Nouchi makes frequent use of metathesis when lexifying French words—much like French verlan word inversion—the word ‘Nouchi’ could have its origin in the French phrase chez no ...
French 2 - Coeur d`Alene School District
... verbs in the present tense follow a set pattern • The passe’ compose’ is formed with a helping verb (avoir or etre) and a past participle. The verbs are divided into regular and irregular past participles, the irregular past participles have to memorize. The past participles of etre verbs are verbs ...
... verbs in the present tense follow a set pattern • The passe’ compose’ is formed with a helping verb (avoir or etre) and a past participle. The verbs are divided into regular and irregular past participles, the irregular past participles have to memorize. The past participles of etre verbs are verbs ...
- Journal of West African Languages
... assumes than on the demographic weight of its speakers. Today, the increase in spoken French can be explained by the fact that success in school, and generally in social life, depends on the mastery of French. A good knowledge of French is required for all administrative positions in Togo. It is the ...
... assumes than on the demographic weight of its speakers. Today, the increase in spoken French can be explained by the fact that success in school, and generally in social life, depends on the mastery of French. A good knowledge of French is required for all administrative positions in Togo. It is the ...
Year 6 French Scheme of work
... To look at the French speaking world on a world map, find out about their geography, animals, customs, foods, etc. and make a power point presentation. To find out more about Christmas in French speaking countries. ...
... To look at the French speaking world on a world map, find out about their geography, animals, customs, foods, etc. and make a power point presentation. To find out more about Christmas in French speaking countries. ...
Francization
Francization or Francisation (in Canadian English and American English), Frenchification (in British and also in American English), or Gallicization designates the extension of the French language by its adoption as a first language or not, adoption that can be forced or desired by the concerned population.