AJ2BP_CF1B Phonetics and Phonology Seminar B

Faculty of Education
Spring 2016
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Irena Hůlková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Olga Dontcheva-Navrátilová, 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 of Seminar Groups
AJ2BP_CF1B/01: Tue 7:30–9:10 učebna 63, I. Hůlková
AJ2BP_CF1B/02: Tue 10:15–11:55 učebna 63, I. Hůlková
AJ2BP_CF1B/03: Wed 7:30–9:10 učebna 63, I. Hůlková
AJ2BP_CF1B/04: Wed 9:20–11:00 učebna 63, I. Hůlková
Prerequisites
AJ2BP_FF1A Phonetics and Phonology A
The student should be aware of basic problems s/he has on the segmental level and be working on reducing the frequency of errors as well as on improving the acoustic quality of individual sounds in order to effectively move on to the suprasegmental level.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to raise the student's awareness of potential problems a Czech student (and teacher) of English can have on the suprasegmental level in the pronunciation of English focusing mainly on the issues of stress, rhythm and intonation. The student will be acquainted with the changes of individual sounds within the context of connected speech (assimilation, elision, linking), the basic rules applying to word stress in English and the role of context (given and new information) in the area of the sentence stress. Further transcription training will be offered in the form of actually transcribing short continuous texts as well as reading transcription exercise. To improve the student's listening comprehension skills - mainly understanding "small" words (i.e., weak forms, functional words, etc.), dictations will be given on a regular basis. An integral part of the course is the student's guided individual home practice (trancriptions, reading handouts, reading transcribed texts, listening to relevant recordings) with the possibility for the student to be given feedback not only corporately in the classroom but also during special consultations on request.
Syllabus
  • List of topics to be covered: - reduction, weak syllables and weak forms - the use of weak versus strong forms - word stress in complex words - word stress in compounds - rhythmic shift in stress - contrastive stress - sentence stress - aspects of connected speech: linking - aspects of connected speech: assimilation and elision - aspects of connected speech: rhythm - basic intonation patterns in English
Literature
    required literature
  • ROACH,P.English Phonetics and Phonology.Cambridge:Cambridge University Press,2000.ISBN 0-521-78613-4
    recommended literature
  • O'Connor,J.D. Sounds English.Longman,1991.ISBN 0-582-01439-5
Teaching methods
listening, drill, repetition, discussion, transcription
Assessment methods
There is an exam at the end of this course, consisting of an oral part and a written test. 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 two written assignments (dictionary work + transcription) by the dates specified - keep his or her Personal progress sheet on a regular basis - take part in the mid-term face-to-face consultation - take the mid-term test (consisting of transcription from a continuous text and dictation) - 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 (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Teacher's information
http://moodlinka.ped.muni.cz/course/view.php?id=2506
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2016, recent)
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