MSBP_NFF1 Phonetics and Phonology of German 1

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2011
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Alena Kovářová (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Tomáš Káňa, Ph.D.
Department of German Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Helena Rytířová
Timetable of Seminar Groups
MSBP_NFF1/01: Wed 8:50–10:30 učebna 64, A. Kovářová
Prerequisites (in Czech)
NOW( MSBP_NPJ1 German 1 )
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
After completing this course the students will be able to interpret differences in pronunciation between German and Czech vowels and diphthongs and characterize typical mistakes in pronunciation made by Czech native speakers.
Syllabus
  • 1. Practice of pronunciation of German vowels and diphthongs with emphasis on phonemes missing in Czech. 2. German stress. 3. Reduction in German pronunciation. 4. Work on vocabulary and grammar in the textbook from the phonetic point of view. 5. Leading and complementing of a phonetic lexicon.
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
  • KOVÁŘOVÁ, Alena. Německá gramatika v tabulkách (German Grammar in Tables). 2nd ed. Brno: Nová škola ,Brno, 1999, 59 pp. ISBN 80-85607-45-X. info
Teaching methods
Seminar; practice of pronunciation of German vowels and diphthongs, active participation in class along with consistent home practice. Specific part of this education is creating of an own phonetic vocabulary.
Assessment methods
Fulfilling requirements; the students are supposed to read a short German text with emphasis on correct German pronunciation.
Language of instruction
German
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2011, recent)
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