The Lie algebra of the classical group SU(2) is constructed from two quon
algebras for which the deformation parameter is a common root of unity. This
construction leads to (i) a not very well-known polar decomposition of the
ladder generators of the SU(2) Lie algebra and to (ii) an alternative to the
(J,M) quantization scheme, viz., the (J,alpha) quantization scheme. The key
ideas for developing the Wigner-Racah algebra of the group SU(2) in the
(J,alpha) scheme are given. In particular, some properties of the coupling and
recoupling coefficients as well as the Wigner-Eckart theorem in the (J,alpha)
scheme are briefly discussed.