FJI1A002X French Phonetics and Phonology

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2019
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Samuel Henri Michel Désiré Bidaud, PhD (lecturer), doc. PhDr. Petr Dytrt, Ph.D. (deputy)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Petr Vurm, Ph.D.
Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts
Prerequisites
Written test of Phonetics and Phonology.
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 the course of French fonetics and phonology is to make students acquainted with the backgrounds of these parts of language studies and with the basis principles of orthoepy. Students should be able to define basic terms of phonetics and phonology. When analyzing particular texts and exercises, he or she should be able to apply these terms and deduce from the observed phenomena the proper conclusions in regards of relationship between French and Czech. At the end of this course, students will be able to deduce and explain the rules of basic phonetic and phonological phenomena and identify the deviations from the standard pronounciation. He or she will be able justify the usage and relations between graphemes and phonemes.
Syllabus
  • Basic terminology: sound,phoneme, assimilation, neutralisation, alophone, i.e. (see drill in IS).
  • Pronunciation; suprasegmental elements; accent, insistence, intonation; speech segmentation.
  • Dictation and corrective seminar.
Literature
  • DOHALSKÁ, Marie and Oľga SCHULZOVÁ. Fonetika francouzštiny. 1. vyd. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1992, 205 s. ISBN 8004233481. info
  • KRČMOVÁ, Marie. Fonetika a fonologie (Phonetics and Phonology.). Brno: Masarykova univerzita Brno, 1993, 148 pp. ISBN 80-210-0137-2. info
  • PAČESOVÁ, Jaroslava. Úvod do fonetiky románských jazyků. Vyd. 2. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1987, 280 s. info
  • BÉCHADE, Hervé-D. Phonétique et morphologie du français moderne et contemporain. Paris: Presses universitaires de France, 1992, 302 s. ISBN 2-13-044281-1. info
Teaching methods
Lecture: exposition and definitions of basic terms and their exemplification on different types of specific text (recordings), proceeding from diverse registers. Seminar: application of theoretical knowledge on authentic texts (recordings). During their presentations students show their ability to interconnect on their own their theoretical knowledge and practical analysis of a specific text.
Assessment methods
Examination – written – test of theoretical knowledge. The successful completion of the dictation and readings is a prerequisite for sitting the examination. Seminar attendance is mandatory (80%).
Language of instruction
French
Further Comments
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: in blocks.
Teacher's information
http://elf.phil.muni.cz/elf/course/view.php?id=428
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2020.
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