CJc501 The Czech Language Phonetics and Phonology

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/0/.7. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. et Mgr. Marek Lollok, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Ivana Kolářová, CSc.
Department of Czech Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Petra Rozbořilová
Supplier department: Department of Czech Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Timetable of Seminar Groups
CJc501/KombiPred01: Fri 6. 10. 16:00–19:50 Virtuální místnost, Fri 20. 10. 8:00–9:50 Virtuální místnost, Fri 3. 11. 8:00–9:50 Virtuální místnost, M. Lollok
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
Students understand the phonetic aspects of the Czech language. They are able to rewrite the sound implementation of the language into the phonetic transcription and to classify Czech sounds. They are able to name and explain the phonetic means of fluent speech. They learn the basic principles and orthoepy and ortofonie. They understand the specifics of pronunciation of loan words. They control the spelling.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course students will be able to: - explain the audio component of human communication made with the help of speech organs. - explain basic phonetic and phonological concepts, acoustic speech structure and comparison of spoken and written speech. - use phonetic transcription, classify vowels and consonants, and describe the construction of the syllable. - explain the principles of orthophony and orthoepy. - explain the articulation of continuous speech and pronunciation in Czech (home, lexical), describe the variations of the pronunciation of phonemes in contextual speech, the sound construction of Czech.
Syllabus
  • 1. Phonetics and phonology as a linguistic disciplines. 2. Relation between phonetics and phonology. 3.-4. Phonological and phonetic transcription. 5. Classification of sounds in Czech. Classification of vowels. 6.-7. Classification of consonants. Phonological opposition. 8. Phonetic aspects of fluent speech. Intonation, accent, melody. 9. Spoken vs. written language 10. Standard pronunciation of home and loan words. 11.- 12. Sound and graphic Czech composition. Czech spelling. Teaching takes place in blocks according to the schedule.
Teaching methods
Online seminar: seminar exercises focused on the culture of spoken and written speech and the basics of Czech phonetics and phonology, including text analysis. Other teaching methods will include micro-tasks, discussions, problem interviews, etc., an interactive course outline will be available.
Assessment methods
The final test, which will be implemented in the faculty: checking spelling skills, test of phonetic and phonological transcription, sound classifications and the basic terminology of phonetics and phonology. Students must gain at least 80% points in the test. The prerequisite for access to the final test is the fulfillment of the assigned continuous tasks and tests.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 8 hodin v semestru.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2023, recent)
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