A2BK_FF1A Phonetics and Phonology A

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2012
Extent and Intensity
0/0/2. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Irena Headlandová Kalischová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Renata Jančaříková, 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
A2BK_FF1A/OS01: Fri 21. 9. 10:15–11:55 B410 učebna, Fri 19. 10. 10:15–11:55 B410 učebna, Fri 2. 11. 10:15–11:55 B410 učebna, Fri 16. 11. 10:15–11:55 B410 učebna, Fri 30. 11. 10:15–11:55 B410 učebna, Fri 14. 12. 10:15–11:55 B410 učebna, I. Headlandová Kalischová
A2BK_FF1A/OS02: Fri 12. 10. 10:15–11:55 B410 učebna, Fri 26. 10. 10:15–11:55 B410 učebna, Fri 9. 11. 10:15–11:55 B410 učebna, Fri 23. 11. 10:15–11:55 B410 učebna, Fri 7. 12. 10:15–11:55 B410 učebna, Fri 21. 12. 10:15–11:55 B410 učebna, I. Headlandová Kalischová
A2BK_FF1A/01: Mon 1. 10. 7:30–9:10 A41 učebna, Mon 15. 10. 7:30–9:10 A41 učebna, Mon 29. 10. 7:30–9:10 A41 učebna, Mon 12. 11. 7:30–9:10 A41 učebna, Mon 26. 11. 7:30–9:10 A41 učebna, Mon 10. 12. 7:30–9:10 A41 učebna, I. Headlandová Kalischová
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.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Abstract
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.
Key topics
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".
Study resources and 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
  • O'CONNOR,J.D. Sounds English.Longman,1991.ISBN 0-582-01439-5
  • 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
Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
practical application of theoretical input, i.e. controlled practice, drills, transcription practice
Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
Credit requirements:
active participation in class (together with consistent home practice)
submitted mid-term recording
final recording graded S (satisfactory) or I (in need of improvement)
pass in a transcription test (passmark 70%)
Language of instruction
English
Follow-Up 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.
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2012, recent)
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