CJJ02 Modern Czech Phonetics and Phonology

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2026
Extent and Intensity
1/2/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Anna Poĺomská (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Markéta Ziková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Lucie Braunerová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. et Mgr. Eva Křižková (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Markéta Ziková, Ph.D.
Department of Czech Language – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Bc. Silvie Hulewicz, DiS.
Supplier department: Department of Czech Language – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Mon 10:00–10:50 B2.13, except Mon 20. 4. to Fri 24. 4.
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
CJJ02/01: Tue 12:00–13:40 D31, except Mon 20. 4. to Fri 24. 4., M. Ziková
CJJ02/02: Thu 8:00–9:40 D31, except Mon 20. 4. to Fri 24. 4., M. Ziková
CJJ02/03: Tue 16:00–17:40 K33, except Mon 20. 4. to Fri 24. 4., A. Poĺomská
CJJ02/04: Tue 12:00–13:40 J22, except Mon 20. 4. to Fri 24. 4., A. Poĺomská
Prerequisites (in Czech)
CJJ03 Introduction into Linguistics || NOW( CJJ04 Morphology )
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 140 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 137/140, only registered: 3/140
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Abstract
The course introduces students to the basics of phonetics and phonology. Students should be able to use the basic concepts when analyzing Czech data.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course, the student is able to:
- use IPA alphabet;
- classify vocalic and consonantal sounds in Czech according to their phonetic features;
- formalize distribution of sounds;
- work with phonological features;
- understand the distinction between underlying and surface phonological structures;
formulate and encode basic phonological processes of Czech;
- formulate basic principles of syllabification and define basic syllable types.
Key topics

1. Grapheme – phoneme, transcription, IPA

2. Phonetics: classification of vowels

3. Phonetics: classification of consonants

4. Segmental phonology: distribution of sounds (bound vs. free, complementary); minimal pairs; phoneme/allophone

5. Segmental phonology: decomposition of sounds into phonological features; natural phonological classes

6. Phonology and morphology (generative model): sound alternations as a result of phonological processes; deep vs. surface phonological structure; phonological rules

7. Prosodic (suprasegmental) phonology

8. Morphology-phonology interface



Study resources and literature
    required literature
  • Nový encyklopedický slovník češtiny. Edited by Petr Karlík - Marek Nekula - Jana Pleskalová. První vydání. Praha: NLN, Nakladatelství Lidové noviny, 2016, 1092 stran. ISBN 9788074224812. info
  • SKARNITZL, Radek; Pavel ŠTURM and Jan VOLÍN. Zvuková báze řečové komunikace : fonetický a fonologický popis řeči. První vydání. Praha: Univerzita Karlova v Praze, Nakladatelství Karolinum, 2016, 170 stran. ISBN 9788024632728. URL info
Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
Lecture, seminar, class discussion, homework, written tests.
Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements

Course evaluation: 

1) Homework: max. 10 points (10 assignments x 1 point), min. 6 points.

2) Tests: max. 30 points (3 tests x 10 points), min. 6 points from each test.

Minimum passing score: 24 points.

A (40-37), B (36-34), C (33-31), D (30-28), E (27-24)

Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024, Spring 2027.
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