AJ2202 Phonetics and Phonology B

Faculty of Education
Spring 2023
Extent and Intensity
1/2/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Irena Headlandová Kalischová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Irena Hůlková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Irena Headlandová Kalischová, Ph.D.
Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jana Popelková
Supplier department: Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Timetable
Mon 16:00–16:50 Virtuální místnost
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
AJ2202/01: Wed 9:00–10:50 učebna 64, I. Hůlková
AJ2202/02: Tue 10:00–11:50 učebna 64, I. Hůlková
AJ2202/03: Tue 8:00–9:50 učebna 64, I. Hůlková
AJ2202/04: Thu 8:00–9:50 učebna 64, I. Hůlková
AJ2202/05: Thu 13:00–14:50 učebna 64, I. Hůlková
AJ2202/06: Wed 14:00–15:50 učebna 64, I. Hůlková
Prerequisites
AJ2201 Phonetics and Phonology A
The student is supposed to have attended the first semester of the foundational pronunciation course (Phonetics and Phonology A).
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
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Course objectives
The course has 2 parts, theoretical (a lecture) and practical (a seminar). The aim of the lecture is to lay a sufficient theoretical foundation for an insightful, focused practical training in the seminar accompanying it. The student will get an overview of the English phonological system in comparison with Czech, will be acquainted with the structure of the English syllable as well as the basics of suprasegmental phenomena (word stress, sentence stress, aspects of connected speech such as assimilation, elision and linking and intonation) as these apply to English and especially to the problems of teaching English to future Czech teachers of English. This means that this course will raise students’ awareness of similarities and differences between English and their native language / mother tongue and thus enables them to identify potentially problematic areas for their future learners. As this is the first systematic linguistics course in the students' program of study, attention will be paid to the building of proper terminology and assistance in the gradual development of the students' linguistic thinking in the process of grasping the linguistic reality, in this case on the spoken level. The seminar is designed as a practical follow-up of the lecture.
Learning outcomes
Students will be acquainted with the classification of English phonemes, they will be able to produce suprasegmental features of connected speech, i.e. linking, rhythm, intonation. They will be able to identify phonological changes occurring in fast speech, such as elision or assimilation. Students - as future English teachers - will be aware of the set of phonemes difficult for Czech users of English as well as of various teaching strategies to help these learners. Moreover, this course enhances the acquisition of linguistic knowledge and teaching competencies indispensable for the professional development of future teachers of English, in particular communication and interpersonal skills, collaboration and teamwork, flexibility and adaptability.
Syllabus
  • 1.English phonological system-introduction 2.An overview of English consonants 3.An overview of English vowels 4.The phoneme and the sound 5.The stucture of the English syllable 6.Word stress in English-basic rules 7.Aspects of connected speech - linking and rhythm 8.Aspects of connected speech-assimilation 9.Aspects of connected speech-elision 10.English intonation - basic intonation patterns and their use
Literature
    required literature
  • ROACH, Peter. English phonetics and phonology : a practical course. Fourth edition. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2009, xi, 231. ISBN 9780521888820. info
  • VAUGHAN-REES, Michael. Test your pronunciation. Essex: Penguin English, 2002, 90 s. + 1. ISBN 0-582-46904-X. info
  • ASHTON, Helen and Sarah SHEPHERD. Work on your accent. First edition. London: Collins, 2012, iii, 151. ISBN 9780007462919. info
  • HEWINGS, Martin. English pronunciation in use : self-study and classroom use. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2007, 5 zvukový. ISBN 9780521619585. info
  • COLLINS, Beverley, Inger MEES and Paul CARLEY. Practical English phonetics and phonology : a resource book for students. Fourth edition. New York: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2019, xxv, 316. ISBN 9781138591509. info
  • interaktivní osnova v Informační systému MU
  • set of handouts (unpublished)
    recommended literature
  • CARLEY, Paul and Inger MEES. British English phonetic transcription. First published. New York: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2021, xxiv, 159. ISBN 9780367441371. info
  • GIMSON, Alfred Charles. Gimson's pronunciation of English. Edited by Alan Cruttenden. 5th ed. London: Arnold, 1994, xv, 304 s. ISBN 0-340-70021-1. info
  • URBANOVÁ, Ludmila. A Handbook of English Phonetics and Phonology. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, Pedagogická fakulta, 1998, 67 pp. textbook publication. ISBN 80-210-1728-7. info
  • HEWINGS, Martin. Pronunciation practice activities : a resource book for teaching English pronunciation. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2004, x, 246. ISBN 0521754577. info
Teaching methods
lectures, class discussions, home assignments, drills, group/pair work
Assessment methods
The course finishes with a written test containing both theoretical and practical aspects of the subject matter and thus based on lectures as well as seminars (the pass mark is 70% for each part, i.e., the lecture test and seminar test). The oral part examines the student's English pronunciation. The final grade is the average of the scores from the written and oral parts of the exam as well as the midterm test and phonemic analysis (written assignment). To qualify for the exam, the student has to meet the following requirements of the continuous assessment: - do homework assignments on a weekly basis - do one written assignment (phonemic analysis) by the date specified - take part in the midterm face-to-face consultation - take the midterm test (consisting of transcription from a continuous text and dictation) - take all ten interactive quizzes in the Moodle course by the date specified - participate actively in the seminars and attend these regularly. In general, students must demonstrate good awareness (including self-correction) and good performance in all the areas covered this and last semester.
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
Teacher's information
https://moodlinka.ics.muni.cz/course/view.php?id=2506
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
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