AJ1201 Phonetics and Phonology A

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Irena Headlandová Kalischová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Filip Pultar (seminar tutor)
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 of Seminar Groups
AJ1201/OS01: Fri 27. 9. 12:00–13:50 učebna 64, Fri 11. 10. 12:00–13:50 učebna 64, Fri 25. 10. 12:00–13:50 učebna 64, Fri 8. 11. 12:00–13:50 učebna 64, Fri 22. 11. 12:00–13:50 učebna 64, Fri 6. 12. 12:00–13:50 učebna 64, I. Headlandová Kalischová
AJ1201/OS02: Fri 27. 9. 15:00–16:50 učebna 10, Fri 11. 10. 15:00–16:50 učebna 10, Fri 25. 10. 15:00–16:50 učebna 10, Fri 8. 11. 15:00–16:50 učebna 10, Fri 22. 11. 15:00–16:50 učebna 10, Fri 6. 12. 15:00–16:50 učebna 10, I. Headlandová Kalischová
AJ1201/01: Wed 8:00–9:50 učebna 64, F. Pultar
AJ1201/02: Mon 8:00–9:50 učebna 64, F. Pultar
AJ1201/03: Mon 12:00–13:50 učebna 22, F. Pultar
Prerequisites
None except for enthusiasm.
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 aim of the course is to raise the student's awareness of problems a Czech student (and future teacher) of English can have in the area of individual sounds.Potential problems are identified and intesively dealt with in the form of school and home drills based on printed worksheets. An integral part of the course is individual home practice and individual work with the student during specialised consultations.
The notion of phoneme is introduced and the phonetic alphabet presented and further practised in phonemic transcriptions which are checked and commented on thoroughly at the beginning of each lesson with special regard to the acoustic differences of sounds existing in both languages.
This course raises students’ awareness of similarities and differences between English and their mother tongue and thus enables them to identify potentially problematic areas for their future learners.
Learning outcomes
Students will be able to distinguish basic types of English sounds, imitate individual sounds, transcribe simple utterances as well as complex written texts. They will understand the basic notion of the function of suprasegmental features of spoken Englih, i.e. intonation, rhythm and linking.
Syllabus
  • The following areas will be covered: - Introduction, phonetic alphabet. - Sound schwa. - English "open e" in contrast with the English "close e" and with the Czech "e". - English vowels "i" x "i:" and "u" x "u:". - English vowels in words like "cup" x "card", "hot" x "hall". - English diphthongs in words like "go", "here", "there". - Pronunciation of endings (past tense, plural),voiced consonants at the end of words. - English voiced and voiceless "th" - English velar "n" (ng); "v" x "w"; "r". - English "h", aspiration, dark "l" x clear "l".
Literature
    required literature
  • Nepublikovaná sada pracovních listů
    recommended literature
  • BAKER, Ann. Ship or sheep? : an intermediate pronunciation course. Illustrated by Leslie Marshall. 2nd ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1981, v, 168. ISBN 052128354X. info
  • ROACH,P.English Phonetics and Phonology.Cambridge:Cambridge university Press,2000.ISBN 0-521-78613-14
  • Internet course containing the audio versions of the worksheets
  • O'CONNOR,J.D. Sounds English.Longman,1991.ISBN 0-582-01439-5
Teaching methods
practical application of theoretical input, i.e. controlled practice, drills, transcription practice
Assessment methods
Credit requirements:
  • Active participation in class (together with consistent home practice)
  • Students are expected to arrive to class on time and bring their own copy of the study materials. Failure to do so may result in their attendance not being counted towards meeting the minimum requirement.
  • Taking a midterm transcription test in class
  • Completing Moodlinka quizzes (passmark 70%)
  • Pass the final credit test (passmark 70%)
  • Pass a one-to-one consultation (passmark 70%)
    • Náhradní absolvování
    The course takes place in the first semester of the study programme, which is too early for students to go for an Erasmus+ stay; for that reason this course does not have an alternative syllabus and requirements.
    Language of instruction
    English
    Follow-Up Courses
    Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
    The course is taught annually.
    Information on the extent and intensity of the course: kombinované studium: výuka v blocích.
    Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
    Teacher's information
    The students are more than welcome to come for individual consultations in case of ANY difficulties concerning the content of the course as the class time available is far from sufficient.
    All the information above may change depending on the Covid-19 situation in the country.
    Upon successful completion of the course, you will earn 2 ECTS credits. Each ECTS credit represents 25 to 30 hours/semester of work (both in class and self-study). Full-time students are expected to spend approx. 20 hours in class, while combined students will spend there 12 hours; the remaining approx. 34/42 hours respectively are allocated for self-study.
    The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023.
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