ELTWeekly Vol. 6 Issue#1 | January 6, 2013 | ISSN 0975-3036 The primary purpose of this experiment is to determine the effect of reading development based on phonemic transcription and traditional orthography on the pronunciation of French as a second language. Sixteen level 1 French classes in Western New York State schools participated in the experiment… Continue reading Research Paper: ‘An Experimental Study of the Teaching of French Pronunciation Using an “Ad Hoc” Phonemic Alphabet’ by William R. Herold