NJ_G120 Phonetics and Phonology: Suprasegmental Phenomena of German

Faculty of Education
Spring 2021
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 2 credit(s) (plus 2 for the colloquium). Recommended Type of Completion: k (colloquium). Other types of completion: z (credit).
Taught online.
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Alena Kovářová (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Hana Peloušková, Ph.D.
Department of German Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Helena Rytířová
Supplier department: Department of German Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Timetable of Seminar Groups
NJ_G120/Kombi01: Fri 12. 3. 9:00–9:50 učebna 64, Fri 26. 3. 9:00–9:50 učebna 64, Fri 16. 4. 9:00–9:50 učebna 64, Fri 30. 4. 9:00–9:50 učebna 64, Fri 14. 5. 9:00–9:50 učebna 64, A. Kovářová
NJ_G120/Prez01: Mon 12:00–13:50 učebna 64, A. Kovářová
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
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Course objectives
After completing this seminar the students will be able to interpret differences in pronunciation between German and Czech vowels, consonants, assimilation and suprasegmental phenomena of German pronunciation and characterize typical pronunciation mistakes made by Czech native speakers.
Learning outcomes
The student gains an overview of certain phenomenon of German pronunciation. He can apply this knowledge to improve his own pronunciation. He knows how to avoid typical mistakes in pronunciation made by native Czech speakers in standard German.
Syllabus
  • 1. Pronunciation of phonemes different to Czech 2. Comparison of Czech and German assimilation 3. Practice of reduction 4. Pronunciation and grammar 5. Text from the phonetic point of view 6. Texts suitable for pronunciation practice 7. New materials for teaching German pronunciation 8. IPA practice
Literature
    required literature
  • KOVÁŘOVÁ, Alena. Úvod do fonetiky a fonologie němčiny (Introduction into German Phonetics and Phonology). 1st ed. Brno: Tisk OL Print Šlapanice, 2003, 60 pp. ISBN 80-210-3263-4. info
    recommended literature
  • KRECH, Eva-Maria. Deutsches Aussprachewörterbuch. Edited by Walter Haas - Ingrid Hove - Peter Weisinger. Berlin: Walter de Gruyter, 2009, xi, 1076. ISBN 9783110182026. info
  • DIELING, Helga and Ursula HIRSCHFELD. Phonetik lehren und lernen. Berlin: Langenscheidt, 2000, 199 s. ISBN 3-468-49654-0. info
  • KOVÁŘOVÁ, Alena. Německá gramatika a základy německé výslovnosti (German grammar and basis of German pronunciation). 1st ed. Brno: Nová škola, s.r.o., 2013, 64 pp. ISBN 978-80-7289-497-0. info
Teaching methods
Seminar; practice of pronunciation of German Phonemes different to Czech, assimilation and suprasegmental phenomena of German pronunciation. Homework, active independent study.
Assessment methods
Credit: Active participation during the seminar, students are supposed to master standard German and methods of unteaching typical mistakes in German pronunciation. Colloquium; The students are supposed to master German pronunciation, as well as the methodology of avoiding the typical pronunciation mistakes made by Czech native speaker. The aim of this subject is to practice the phonetics transcription. Term paper focused on a German transcribed text with comments from the phonetic point of view.
Language of instruction
German
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 6 hodin v kombinované formě.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020.
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