IRJk01 Practical Phonetics 1

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2021
Extent and Intensity
0/0/.7. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Anastasija Sokolova, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Lucie Vahalová (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Mgr. Simona Koryčánková, Ph.D.
Department of Russian Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Supplier department: Department of Russian Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Timetable of Seminar Groups
IRJk01/01: Fri 24. 9. 8:00–9:50 A31 učebna, Fri 5. 11. 8:00–9:50 A42 seminární místnost, Fri 19. 11. 8:00–9:50 B410 učebna, Fri 3. 12. 8:00–9:50 C21 učebna, L. Vahalová
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
Abstract
The aim of the course is a development of the correct Russian pronunciation. Students will make transcription of Russian words, special attention will be paid to the Russian accent (stress) and reduction of the ustressed Russian vowels. Students will learn about the specifics of Russian: hard and soft consonants (15 pairs), pronunciation of vowels in stressed and unstressed syllables, Russian unpaired hard consonants [ж], [ш], [ц] and unpaired soft consonants [чʼ], [j], [шʼ:].
Course to be continued on Speaking Skills in Russian 1 (IRJk03).
Learning outcomes
Students know the rules of transcription of Russian words and sentences, can correctly pronounce Russian paired hard and soft consonants, reduce vowels in unstressed syllables, can correctly pronounce Russian unpaired hard and soft consonants.
Key topics
  • 1. Russian alphabet and system of the Russian sounds: vowels and consonants. Orthographical letters, letters that represent vowels and consonants.
  • 2. Transcription, Standards of the transcription.
  • 3. Stress in Russian. Rhythm.
  • 4. Reduction. Pronunciation of the unstressed vowels.
  • 5. Transcription е, ё, ю, я at the beginning of words, after a vowel, after ь.
  • 6. Voiced assimilation. Transcription and pronunciation of the voiced and unvoiced consonants.
  • 7. Paired hard and soft consonants, their transcription and pronunciation.
  • 8. Transcription and pronunciation of the combination of vowel + letters е, ё, и, ю, я.
  • 9. Transcription and pronunciation of the unpaired hard consonants [ж], [ш], [ц].
  • 10. Transcription and pronunciation of the unpaired soft consonants [чʼ], [j], [шʼ:].
  • 11. Reading of long words, phrases and short sentences.
  • 12. Melody of the Russian language in practice.
Study resources and literature
    required literature
  • ODINCOVA, Irina Vladimirovna. Russkij jazyk kak inostrannyj. Zvuki, ritmika, intonacija. Moskva: Flinta, 2014. 367 s. ISBN 5-89349-383-4.
  • KONEČNÝ, Jakub. Praktická fonetika ruského jazyka pro budoucí učitele. Praha: Univerzita Karlova v Praze, Pedagogická fakulta, 2015, 169 stran. ISBN 9788072908356. info
    recommended literature
  • Valgina, N. S., Rozental, D. E., & Fomina, M. I. (2002). Sovremennyj russkij jazyk: Učebnik. Moskva: Logos. Dostupné také z: http://www.hi-edu.ru/e-books/xbook107/01/topicsw.htm.
  • BULANIN, Lev L‘vovič. Fonetika sovremennogo russkogo jazyka. Izd. 3. Moskva: URSS, 2011, 204 s. ISBN 9785397020862. info
  • OLIVERIUS, Zdeněk František. Fonetika russkogo jazyka. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1987. info
Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
Tutorials, homeworks.
Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
Written test, that is included two parts:
1. Transcription of Russian words phrases.
2. Transcription of Russian sentences. 70% is required to pass the test.
Language of instruction
Russian
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Teacher's information
For independent work:
https://is.muni.cz/do/ped/kat/KRus/fonetika/index.html

Processing and continuous submission of homework:
1. Transcription of Russian words (reduction of vowels).
2. Transcription of Russian words (transcription я, ё, ю, е at the beginning of a word, after vowels and after a soft character).
3. Transcription of Russian words (assimilation in voicemail).
4. Transcription of Russian words (paired hard and soft consonants).
5. Transcription of Russian words (odd hard consonants [ж], [ш], [ц]).
6. Transcription of Russian words (unpaired soft consonants [чʼ], [j], [шʼ:]).
7. Transcription of Russian words (conjunction vowel + е, ё, и, ю, я).
8. Transcription of Russian sentences.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, autumn 2020, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024, Autumn 2025, Autumn 2026.
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