A2BK_FF1A Phonetics and Phonology A

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2008
Extent and Intensity
0/0/12. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Martin Adam, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Jaroslav Ondráček, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Renata Povolná, Ph.D.
Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jana Popelková
Prerequisites
There are no special prerequisites for entering the course.
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 this lecture is to build a necessary foundation for the study of phonetics and phonology of English in the summer semester by getting the students acquainted with the essentials of general phonetics.In order to achieve this, the general IPA chart will be introduced and commented on with the main purpose being to see which articulatory organs are used in the production of different kinds of sounds in different languages of the world. In connection with all this, the anatomy of the human articulatory apparatus will be presented. Simultaneously, some guided phonemic transcription training will be offered to give the students a chance to see the specificity of the English phonological system,which will be covered thorougly in the summer semester.
Syllabus
  • Phonetics and phonology.Phoneme and sound IPA chart consonants I-plosives IPA chart consonants II-fricatives IPA chart consonants III-nasals and approximants IPA chart consonants IV-other sounds IPA chart vowels I-primary cardinal vowels IPA chart vowels II-secondary cardinal vowels Phonemic transcription - basic principles and guided training with comments
Literature
  • ROACH,P.English Phonetics and Phonology.Cambridge:Cambridge university Press,2000.ISBN 0-521-78613-14
  • CRUTTENDEN,A.Gimson's pronunciation of English.Arnold,1994.ISBN 0-340-70021-1
  • O'CONNOR,J.D. Sounds English.Longman,1991.ISBN 0-582-01439-5
  • ASBY,P. Speech Sounds.London:routledge 1995.ISBN 0-415-08571-3
  • ROGERSON,P. Speaking Clearly.Cambridge:Cambridge university Press,1990.ISBN 0-521-31287-6
Assessment methods
The course finishes with a short written colloquy + an oral interview. The passmark is 70 %. Teaching methods: classroom discussions, lectures, students' presentations, home assignments, home projects.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 12 hodin.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2007, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018.
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