The national french language variant’s vocalism systemin switzerland: vowels’oppositions

Abstract

The French language is represented in many variants outside the metropolis, for example, in Switzerland. Despite the many unique features that distinguish the national specifics of the French language in Switzerland against the background of the general French norm, non-standard pronunciation to the greatest extent opposes the French language of the metropolis to the national version of the French language in Switzerland. The relevance of this research is determined by the fact that most of the works devoted to the vocalism system of the national variant of the French language in Switzerland have lost their relevance and do not reflect the phonetic uniqueness of modern French-speaking Switzerland. The works of modern scholars abound in examples of cantonal pronunciation features, which are represented by isolated cases and do not reflect the general trends in the development of the vocalism system. In this regard, the author systematized data on the phonetic phenomena of the French language in Switzerland in the system of vocalism. The phonetic oppositions [ɛ̃] - [ɑ̃], [α] - [a], [ɔ] - [o], [e] - [ε], [ɛ̃] - [oẽ] are studied. In the course of work with the factual material of the study, the author records the presence or absence of identified oppositions, and also clarifies the frequency of each case of opposition as a whole, regardless of the French-speaking canton.