4.10: Social media Frenches - la phonétiktok (phonétique + TikTok
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\(\newcommand{\avec}{\mathbf a}\) \(\newcommand{\bvec}{\mathbf b}\) \(\newcommand{\cvec}{\mathbf c}\) \(\newcommand{\dvec}{\mathbf d}\) \(\newcommand{\dtil}{\widetilde{\mathbf d}}\) \(\newcommand{\evec}{\mathbf e}\) \(\newcommand{\fvec}{\mathbf f}\) \(\newcommand{\nvec}{\mathbf n}\) \(\newcommand{\pvec}{\mathbf p}\) \(\newcommand{\qvec}{\mathbf q}\) \(\newcommand{\svec}{\mathbf s}\) \(\newcommand{\tvec}{\mathbf t}\) \(\newcommand{\uvec}{\mathbf u}\) \(\newcommand{\vvec}{\mathbf v}\) \(\newcommand{\wvec}{\mathbf w}\) \(\newcommand{\xvec}{\mathbf x}\) \(\newcommand{\yvec}{\mathbf y}\) \(\newcommand{\zvec}{\mathbf z}\) \(\newcommand{\rvec}{\mathbf r}\) \(\newcommand{\mvec}{\mathbf m}\) \(\newcommand{\zerovec}{\mathbf 0}\) \(\newcommand{\onevec}{\mathbf 1}\) \(\newcommand{\real}{\mathbb R}\) \(\newcommand{\twovec}[2]{\left[\begin{array}{r}#1 \\ #2 \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\ctwovec}[2]{\left[\begin{array}{c}#1 \\ #2 \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\threevec}[3]{\left[\begin{array}{r}#1 \\ #2 \\ #3 \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\cthreevec}[3]{\left[\begin{array}{c}#1 \\ #2 \\ #3 \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\fourvec}[4]{\left[\begin{array}{r}#1 \\ #2 \\ #3 \\ #4 \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\cfourvec}[4]{\left[\begin{array}{c}#1 \\ #2 \\ #3 \\ #4 \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\fivevec}[5]{\left[\begin{array}{r}#1 \\ #2 \\ #3 \\ #4 \\ #5 \\ \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\cfivevec}[5]{\left[\begin{array}{c}#1 \\ #2 \\ #3 \\ #4 \\ #5 \\ \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\mattwo}[4]{\left[\begin{array}{rr}#1 \amp #2 \\ #3 \amp #4 \\ \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\laspan}[1]{\text{Span}\{#1\}}\) \(\newcommand{\bcal}{\cal B}\) \(\newcommand{\ccal}{\cal C}\) \(\newcommand{\scal}{\cal S}\) \(\newcommand{\wcal}{\cal W}\) \(\newcommand{\ecal}{\cal E}\) \(\newcommand{\coords}[2]{\left\{#1\right\}_{#2}}\) \(\newcommand{\gray}[1]{\color{gray}{#1}}\) \(\newcommand{\lgray}[1]{\color{lightgray}{#1}}\) \(\newcommand{\rank}{\operatorname{rank}}\) \(\newcommand{\row}{\text{Row}}\) \(\newcommand{\col}{\text{Col}}\) \(\renewcommand{\row}{\text{Row}}\) \(\newcommand{\nul}{\text{Nul}}\) \(\newcommand{\var}{\text{Var}}\) \(\newcommand{\corr}{\text{corr}}\) \(\newcommand{\len}[1]{\left|#1\right|}\) \(\newcommand{\bbar}{\overline{\bvec}}\) \(\newcommand{\bhat}{\widehat{\bvec}}\) \(\newcommand{\bperp}{\bvec^\perp}\) \(\newcommand{\xhat}{\widehat{\xvec}}\) \(\newcommand{\vhat}{\widehat{\vvec}}\) \(\newcommand{\uhat}{\widehat{\uvec}}\) \(\newcommand{\what}{\widehat{\wvec}}\) \(\newcommand{\Sighat}{\widehat{\Sigma}}\) \(\newcommand{\lt}{<}\) \(\newcommand{\gt}{>}\) \(\newcommand{\amp}{&}\) \(\definecolor{fillinmathshade}{gray}{0.9}\)You’ve noticed by now that there are many words in French that are written differently but pronounced the same, e.g. c’est ‘it is’ vs. ces ‘these’ vs. ses ‘his/her/their’ or mange ‘(I,you,he,she,they) eats’ vs. manges ‘(you) eat’ vs. mangent ‘(they) eat’. These kinds of words are called homophones (un homophone) and can be the source of a lot of confusion and humor in language. This phenomenon has captured a lot of attention on TikTok, where users input various homophones into Google Translate and configure them all together into a single sentence for Google to comically read aloud.
1. On observe et on répond aux questions
** Potential ADAPT/H5P problem
Watch the following video and look for examples: French homophones on TikTok or on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_a_1Qji_Dg and answer the following questions:
Step 1. Were all the words used in the TikToks identical in pronunciation? If they were different, in what ways were they different?
Step 2. Did you recognize any of the words that appeared in the TikToks? Which ones?
2. On pratique
A. On traduit #OnlineTranslator
** Potential ADAPT/H5P problem
Now you will try to make your own homophonic creations using Google Translate. Consider the following forms:
|
1 |
moi ‘me’ |
mois ‘month’ |
moins ‘less’ |
moine ‘monk’ |
|
2 |
pain ‘bread’ |
pin ‘pine’ |
peint ‘paints.3.sg’ |
pince ‘pliers’ |
|
3 |
baie ‘berry’ |
bée ‘gape’ |
bai ‘bay’ |
bébé ‘baby’ |
|
4 |
la ‘the.f.sg.’ |
là ‘there’ |
las ‘tired’ |
l’a ‘has it’ |
Step 1. Set your language to French on Google Translate and enter the French equivalents of one of the (near-)homophonic rows from the table above into the box. Set the other side of Google Translate to English or another language you know well. Play around with the configuration of the French words to try to make a logical phrase without needing to change any of the forms for grammatical reasons, i.e. gender or number, which might change pronunciation. Feel free to add similar-sounding words in French to your creation. When you are satisfied with your sentence in French, turn up your device’s sound and click on the speaker button to have Google read it out loud.
Step 2. Write the final version of your French sentence here:
Step 3. Now write the translation of this sentence into English / the language of choice:
Step 4. Comment on the translation in English / language of your choice. Is it predictable? Logical? Does it make for a coherent sentence? Why (not)?
Step 5. Now you will practice the pronunciation of your phonéTikTok and record or stitch yourself saying it aloud.
Play your phonéTikTok in French aloud in Google Translate (speaker button). Repeat after the voice. What sounds/words are difficult for you to pronounce in your phonéTikTok?
Why do you think these sounds/words are difficult to pronounce?
Step 6. Now practice saying your phonéTikTok aloud in French by pressing the microphone button in Google Translate. This will listen to your speech & transcribe what it hears. Are you able to get it to transcribe your phonéTikTok accurately? Explain.
Step 7. Once you have perfected the pronunciation of your phonéTikTok, consider the details of how you will represent it visually in your stitch.
Rewatch the original TikTok from the beginning of the exercise. What representations of francophone culture does the Tiktokker use ? (Consider background image, choice of music, speaker outfit / accessories, body language, gestures, etc.) What do these choices reflect what you know about francophone cultures and societies?
Now it’s your turn. How will you choose to represent francophone societies? What image will you use as background? What music will you play? What outfit / accessories will you wear? How do your choices reflect what you know about francophone cultures?
Step 8. Now you will play the game in English. Make a list of 4-5 (near-)homophones in English and enter them into the English side of Translate.
List of English homophones:
Step 9. Write the final version of your English sentence here:
Step 10. Now translate your English homophones into French and write the result:
B. On analyse
** Potential ADAPT/H5P problem
Answer the following questions:
- Comment on the French translation. Is it predictable? Logical? Does it make for a coherent sentence? Why (not)?
- What have you learned about French pronunciation through this exercise? What have you learned about Google Translate?