Pierre Léon
Encyclopedia
Pierre R. Léon is a French-Canadian linguist. He is an emeritus
professor
at the University of Toronto
. He has written several important books on French
linguistics.
Emeritus
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professor
Professor
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at the University of Toronto
University of Toronto
The University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada...
. He has written several important books on French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
linguistics.
Books
- Phonétisme et prononciations du français, 5ème édition, Paris, 2009.
- With Parth Bhatt, Structure du français moderne, Paris, Armand Colin, 2009.
- With Monique Léon, La prononciation du français, Paris, Armand Colin, 2008.