Les trois accents: aigu, grave et circonflexe (2e partie) (The Three Accents: Acute, Grave and Circumflex. 2nd Part).

Csecsy, Madeleine

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Publication Date: 1981-Oct

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Les trois accents: aigu, grave et circonflexe (2e partie) (The Three Accents: Acute, Grave and Circumflex. 2nd Part).

Csecsy, Madeleine

Francais dans le Monde, v21 n164 p57-63 Oct 1981

Discusses the correspondence between French phonology and spelling with regard to the role of accents. Refers the reader to the first part of the essay (n162, Jul 1981), then analyzes vowel harmony, free variation, the diacritic function of the grave accent, and the etymologic function of the circumflex accent. (MES)

Descriptors: Descriptive Linguistics, Diacritical Marking, French, Higher Education, Native Language Instruction, Phonology, Second Language Instruction, Spelling, Vowels

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Guides - Non-Classroom

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