La réalisation de schwa dans un corpus de discours non spontané en français: une recherche chez les apprenants hellénophones
The realization of schwa in a corpus of non-spontaneous discourse in French: Analysis of a Greek-speaking learner corpus

Author(s): Olympia Tsaknaki, Freiderikos Valetopoulos
Subject(s): Theoretical Linguistics, Applied Linguistics, Studies of Literature, French Literature, Philology
Published by: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: phonology; schwa; IPFC; corpus; FFL textbooks
Summary/Abstract: In this paper we are interested in the realization of schwa (/ə/) by Greek-speaking learners, considering the challenge that is addressed to many learners of French as a foreign language. Our research was based on the principles set out by the IPFC (Interphonologie du Français Contemporain) project and conducted by means of a non-spontaneous corpus study. The paper first briefly outlines the behavior of the schwa and the interest of the study. It then deals with the way FFL textbooks introduce the schwa to pre-intermediate learners. Finally, the research is presented and the conclusions achieved are discussed.

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