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.
Orthography (Orthographie, Rechtschreibung) is the officially correct representation of sounds by symbols (pp. 2, 3ff.); that is, correct (but not necessarily phonetic) spelling. German orthography was revised and fixed in its present form in 1934 and was set down in the official manuals of spelling (RegelbĂŒcher) of the separate States, the most important of these being Das Preussische Regelbuch. A compendium of German, Austrian and Swiss official orthography is Der grosse Duden (last edition 1948); this is the accepted book of reference.
Orthoepy (Orthoepie, richtige Aussprache) is the correct (that is, phonetic) pronunciation of symbols.
ORTHOGRAPHY
Symbols are either: (1) singleâthat is, one symbol for one sound; or (2) digraphsâthat is, two symbols for one sound; or (3) trigraphsâthat is, three symbols for one sound or for two sounds. Digraphs: ie = [i
]; ch = [k, ç or x]; dt = [t]; ng = [Ć]; ph = [f]; Ă, ss or sz = [s]; th = [t]. Trigraphs: eau = [o
] (as in Niveau [ni
|vo
]); ckk = [kk] (as in RĂŒckkehr); sch; tzz = the affricate [ts] doubled, as in Schutzzoll.
One symbol may represent two or more different sounds; thus s represents [z] in böse but [s] in erbost, and [Ê] in Spiel, Stein; v in Nerv = [f] but in nervös = [v]; n in Dank = [Ć] but [n] in nein.
On the other hand two sounds may be represented by one symbol: q = [kv]; x = [ks]; z = [ts]; j =[dӥ], as in Jockei [|dӥͻke
]. Or |dӥͻkai]. One symbol for two sounds is said to be a sigil (das Sigel or die Sigle).
A symbol, again, may not in itself represent any sound, but may simply be a device to mark...
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Cover
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
PREFACE
ABBREVIATIONS
PHONETIC ALPHABET
I. SOUNDS, SYMBOLS AND ALPHABETS
II. THE PRODUCTION AND CLASSIFICATION OF SOUNDS
III. HISTORICAL PHONETICS
IV. SYLLABICATION, ACCENT, PITCH AND RHYTHM
V. ORTHOGRAPHY AND ORTHOEPY
BIBLIOGRAPHY
SUBJECT INDEX
INDEX OF WORDS AND NAMES
Normes de citation pour German Pronunciation and Phonology
APA 6 Citation
Bithell, J. (2018). German Pronunciation and Phonology (1st ed.). Taylor and Francis. Retrieved from https://www.perlego.com/book/1472304/german-pronunciation-and-phonology-pdf (Original work published 2018)
Chicago Citation
Bithell, Jethro. (2018) 2018. German Pronunciation and Phonology. 1st ed. Taylor and Francis. https://www.perlego.com/book/1472304/german-pronunciation-and-phonology-pdf.
Harvard Citation
Bithell, J. (2018) German Pronunciation and Phonology. 1st edn. Taylor and Francis. Available at: https://www.perlego.com/book/1472304/german-pronunciation-and-phonology-pdf (Accessed: 14 October 2022).
MLA 7 Citation
Bithell, Jethro. German Pronunciation and Phonology. 1st ed. Taylor and Francis, 2018. Web. 14 Oct. 2022.