English is not French 1 GRAMMAR 2 PHONOLOGY

English is not French : 1. GRAMMAR 2. PHONOLOGY 3. LEXIS

On the road again Onde, rôde, gaine Rock ’n Roll Rauque, haine, drôle Let’s make a deal Lèche mes godillots

Chez l’ail qu’on perdit tout et ça moeurs d’haie ? Ta ouate mord lave-lit haine d’mot thème, Perrette ! (j’expire) Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day ? Thou art more lovely and more temperate (Shakespeare)

Different points / modes of articulation : See / scie Tear / tire (terre) Gosh / moche Oh / eau I / aille Sir / soeur Buyer / bailleur Brother / brodeur

Diphthongs / triphthongs : Hello, so shall we go to the show ? The Power of the Shower The Fire of the Choir The Prayer of the Player Reduction and weakening to schwa : Vegetables Formidable One of those is enough for the two of us ! Did you make her : Jamaica I’ll be seeing you : Abyssinia

English is not French : 1. GRAMMAR 2. PHONOLOGY 3. LEXIS

Some verbs are made up of a verb base + a particle : GET AWAY (WITH) BACK (AT) BY DOWN (TO) IN OFF ON OUT

Translating particle verbs : « chassé-croisé » She swam across the river Elle traversa le fleuve à la nage He jumped off the bus Il descendit du bus d’un bond He felt his way up the ladder Il gravit l’échelle à tâtons She shouted him out of the house Elle le chassa de la maison à grands cris

Making sense in context : Cohesion affects reference : - « TIME FLIES » - « YOU CAN’T, THEY GO TOO FAST » Time flies = S + V Time flies = V + Od

Morphology : the NP (Noun Phrase) : English vs. French NP Structure N + N In English, an A + B is a B (apple pie) En français, un A + B est un A (bateau-mouche) Subsyntactic patterns vary (windmill, pepper mill); These patterns are lexicalized in French, but not necessarily clearer : cardboard box : boîte en carton, gold rush : ruée vers l’or, Sunday paper : journal du dimanche, but : moulin à vent, moulin à poivre. A general translation rule is : United Nations Human Rights Commission des Droits Humains des Nations Unies

Morphology : the NP (Noun Phrase) : English vs. French NP Structure N + N In English, an A + B is a B (apple pie) En français, un A + B est un A (bateau-mouche) But calques may keep the SL order : E. Governor general • Salmon mayonnaise F. �Auto-école F. Science-fiction

Double Scale Synonymy 1066

Double Scale Synonymy COW / BEEF NL. KOE / F. BOEUF PIG / PORK NL. BIG / F. PORC SHEEP / MUTTON NL. SCHAAP / F. MOUTON CALF / VEAL NL. KALF / F. VEAU CHICKEN / PULLET, POULTRY VL. KIEKEN, NL. KUIKEN / F. POULET

Vocabulary : ASax. (Germanic) vs. Romance lexis Compétence Charger Courageux Instrument Sentiment Parfaitement conscient Impeccable Humidité Construire Rentabilité Competence Charge Courageous Instrument Sentiment Perfectly conscious Impeccable Humidity Construct Rentability Skill Load Brave Tool Feeling Fully aware Flawless Moisture, damp Build Yield

Vocabulary : ASax. (Germanic) vs. Romance lexis Installation Facilité Ressusciter Elever Excellent Honorer Préciser Confiance Natation Appartenance Installation Facility ? Resurrect Elevate Excellent Honour to Precise Confidence Natation Appurtenance Settlement Easiness Rise Raise, lift Outstanding Praise Specify (not ASax) Trust Swimming Belonging, membership

A possible negative consequence of French imports : « false friends » E. ≠ F. = F. LIBRARY LIBRAIRIE BIBLIOTHEQUE F. ≠ E. = E. LIBRAIRIE LIBRARY BOOKSHOP

A possible negative consequence of French imports : « false friends » E. ≠ F. = F. LECTURE COURS, CONFERENCE F. ≠ E. = E. LECTURE READING (MATERIAL)

A possible negative consequence of French imports : « false friends » E. ≠ F. = F. to RESUMER REPRENDRE, RECOMMENCER F. ≠ E. = E. RESUMER to RESUME to SUMMARIZE

A possible negative consequence of French imports : « false friends » E. ≠ F. = F. EVENTUALLY EVENTUELLEMENT FINALEMENT, A LA LONGUE F. ≠ E. = E. EVENTUELLEMENT EVENTUALLY POSSIBLY

A possible negative consequence of French imports : « false friends » E. ≠ F. = F. DECEPTION TROMPERIE, ARNAQUE F. ≠ E. = E. DECEPTION DISAPPOINTMENT

A possible negative consequence of French imports : « false friends » E. ≠ F. = F. PRESERVATIVES PRESERVATIFS AGENTS CONSERVATEURS F. ≠ E. = E. PRESERVATIFS PRESERVATIVES CONDOMS

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