German Pronunciation and Phonology

2018-10-29
 |  Language Arts & Disciplines
German Pronunciation and Phonology

Author: Jethro Bithell

Publisher: Routledge

ISBN: 9780429889219

Category: Language Arts & Disciplines

Page: 532

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First published in 1952. This book does not confine itself to German phonetics; it aims rather at showing by what processes and tricks of sound words have been shaped in the course of years; it is therefore a book on phonology as well. It should have a wide appeal to students of German. Moreover, since the treatment of laws and sound processes is comparative, it will be useful to students of other languages, particularly of the Scandinavian group and Dutch.

Variation and Gradience in Phonetics and Phonology

2009
 |  Language Arts & Disciplines
Variation and Gradience in Phonetics and Phonology

Author: Frank Kügler

Publisher: Walter de Gruyter

ISBN: 9783110219319

Category: Language Arts & Disciplines

Page: 437

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Main description: This book brings together researchers from sociolinguistics, phonetics, and phonology and provides an overview of current issues in variation and gradience in phonetics and phonology. In this book, variation at every level of phonological representation is addressed. It contributes to the growing interest in gradience and variation in theoretical phonology by combining research on the factors underlying variability and systematic quantitative results with theoretical phonological considerations.

English-German contrastive phonetics and phonology. A study of interviews and speeches

2020-05-06
 |  Language Arts & Disciplines
English-German contrastive phonetics and phonology. A study of interviews and speeches

Author: Aykut Sahingöz

Publisher: GRIN Verlag

ISBN: 9783346161574

Category: Language Arts & Disciplines

Page: 61

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Bachelor Thesis from the year 2019 in the subject Speech Science / Linguistics, grade: 2,7, University of Vechta, language: English, abstract: The linguistic differences between German and English are going to be researched and compared, in order to light upon the reasons for mispronunciations and difficulties for German speakers of English. Learning a language or a skill in general, naturally needs practice and commitment to be able to master it. However, this text is going to leave this aspect aside and will concentrate on differences which emerge from the languages themselves. German and English are two different languages with the same Latin alphabet and different grammar for the naked eye, but beneath the surface are further differences and similarities which can be described in order to understand why German speakers of English seem to produce the same mistakes when no practice for correct pronunciation is given. The importance of English has increased over the past years and is one of the most spoken and important languages. It is needed in business relations, to read manuals, can be used in almost all foreign countries for communication and is generally important for every working citizen in terms of a business language, as former European Commissioner Günther Oettinger stated in his interview with German broadcast channel SWR in 2005. In 2010 a speech of Oettinger was published, which was held in the Columbia University of Berlin and showed, after his contribution in the broadcast, that his English proficiency was not appropriate when considering the circumstances. Especially in terms of politics, an individual wants to be taken seriously and act superior in all tasks given to comply with the role of a representative politician. After Oettinger held his speech, it was naturally connected to what was originally said by him, with the obvious connotation that he failed to meet his own expectations in English acquisition by far, although it was of utmost importance. The English language however can be difficult for foreign speakers. Although being of the same Germanic origin as German, many foreign speakers experience a hard time when trying to achieve native-like pronunciation. Words such as squirrel, all words with a 'th-' and minimal pairs (e.g. hat and had) are often difficult to pronounce and distinguish for foreign learners, due to phonetic and phonemic differences, which cannot easily be translated into the German system due to their non-existence.

The Structure of German

2005
 |  Foreign Language Study
The Structure of German

Author: Anthony Fox

Publisher: Oxford University Press on Demand

ISBN: 9780199254132

Category: Foreign Language Study

Page: 347

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The new edition of The Structure of German has been fully revised to take account of developments in the subject. The author describes German phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics. He introduces linguistic theory in order to throw light on every aspect of the language, providing students with a linguistically informed and accessible approach to the description of the language. Updated guides to further reading are given at the end of each chapter, and the. book's usefulness for students and teachers has been enhanced by the addition of exercises and discussion questions. Thi.

Phonetics and Phonology of Tense and Lax Obstruents in German

1999-01-15
 |  Language Arts & Disciplines
Phonetics and Phonology of Tense and Lax Obstruents in German

Author: Michael Jessen

Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing

ISBN: 9789027282248

Category: Language Arts & Disciplines

Page: 394

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Knowing that the so-called voiced and voiceless stops in languages like English and German do not always literally differ in voicing, several linguists — among them Roman Jakobson — have proposed that dichotomies such as fortis/lenis or tense/lax might be more suitable to capture the invariant phonetic core of this distinction. Later it became the dominant view that voice onset time or laryngeal features are more reasonable alternatives. However, based on a number of facts and arguments from current phonetics and phonology this book claims that the Jakobsonian feature tense was rejected prematurely. Among the theoretical aspects addressed, it is argued that an acoustic definition of distinctive features best captures the functional aspects of speech communication, while it is also discussed how the conclusions are relevant for formal accounts, such as feature geometry. The invariant of tense is proposed to be durational, and its ‘basic correlate’ is proposed to be aspiration duration. It is shown that tense and voice differ in their invariant properties and basic correlates, but that they share a number of other correlates, including F0 onset and closure duration. In their stop systems languages constitute a typology between the selection of voice and tense, but in their fricative systems languages universally tend towards a syncretism involving voicing and tenseness together. Though the proposals made here are intended to have general validity, the emphasis is on German. As part of this focus, an acoustic study and a transillumination study of the realization of /p,t,k,f,s/ vs. /b,d,g,v,z/ in German are presented.

Schreiben Lernen

2011-09-27
 |  Foreign Language Study
Schreiben Lernen

Author: Pennylyn Dykstra-Pruim

Publisher: Yale University Press

ISBN: 9780300166033

Category: Foreign Language Study

Page: 213

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This text offers a unique approach to assisting German learners at various levels of proficiency in developing their writing skills in eight different genres. The guide includes information and activities for structuring sentences, paragraphs, and entire texts; building vocabulary; and raising awareness of cultural issues related to writing for specific audiences and purposes. By providing writing activities targeted at beginning, intermediate, and advanced learners, the guide will offer instructors a concrete means of unifying their German curricula across individual levels and courses. As a supplementary writing guide, Schreiben lernen fills a need that exists in German curricula at all levels.

Routledge Library Editions: Phonetics and Phonology

2021-07-14
 |  Language Arts & Disciplines
Routledge Library Editions: Phonetics and Phonology

Author: Various

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

ISBN: 9780429792908

Category: Language Arts & Disciplines

Page: 6966

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This set of 23 volumes, originally published between 1952 and 1996, amalgamates a wide breadth of research on the subject of phonetics and phonology, including studies on the axiomatic method, nonlinear phonology, and prosodic phonology. This collection of books from some of the leading scholars in the field provides a comprehensive overview of the subject how it has evolved over time, and will be of particular interest to students of language and linguistics.