Topics: French phonetics, empiricism, objectivity, theoretical constructs, Articulatory phonetics, Kinaesthetic phonetics, Descriptive phonetics, Acoustic phonetics, Auditory phonetics, Combinatory phonetics, Functional phonetics, Phonematics, Prosody, Diachronic phonetics, Applied phonetics, vocal cords, vowels, consonant, Psychoacoustical data, peripheral auditory system, Central auditory system