AJ5209 Intonation in Focus

Faculty of Education
Spring 2018
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Irena Headlandová Kalischová, 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
AJ5209/01: Sat 24. 2. 8:30–13:30 učebna 64, Sat 24. 3. 8:30–13:30 učebna 58, I. Headlandová Kalischová
Prerequisites
! AJB_INFO Intonation in Focus &&( A2BP_SFFB Phonetics Seminar B || A2BK_SFFB Phonetics Seminar B || AJ1202 Phonetics and Phonology B )
Students will have attended the two-semester course Phonetics and Phonology.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 14 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/14, only registered: 0/14, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/14
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
Students will learn to work with their voice, explore its possibilities, understand and imitate little nuances in meaning changed by intonation.
Learning outcomes
Students will be more aware of the subtle differences in meaning and interpretation of utterances in English; ideally, they will be able to employ their voices in a native-like manner.
Syllabus
  • basic intonation patterns of wh-questions
  • basic intonation patterns of yes/no questions
  • expressing degrees of certainty
  • repeat questions
  • information highlights
Literature
    required literature
  • Hedlandová Kalischová, I. Sada pracovních listů. Nepublikováno
Teaching methods
Chorus repetition, drill, improvization, pair work.
Assessment methods
Student's own audio recording; research project, transcription of an assigned text
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
General note: Předmět bude realizován, pokud se přihlásí alespoň 15 studentů.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 12 hodin ve 2 blocích.
Teacher's information
https://is.muni.cz/el/1441/jaro2012/AJB_INFO/index.qwarp
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2019, Spring 2022, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2018, recent)
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