NJ_G100 Phonetics and Phonology of German

Faculty of Education
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Roland Anton Wagner, M.A., Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mag. Stefanie Faustmann, B.A. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Roland Anton Wagner, M.A., Ph.D.
Department of German Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Helena Rytířová
Supplier department: Department of German Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
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
there are 12 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
The lecture presents an overview over the phonological system of German and the standard phonetic realization of the different phonemes. Special attention is paid to areas where Czech and German phonetics depart an thus could be challenging for learners of German as a foreign language which Czech as their first language.
Learning outcomes
After completing the lecture, students should
- have a general idea of the pronounciation of contamporary standard German;
- be acquainted with the most important terminology used in phonetics and phonology;
- be able to estimate the phonological distance of Czech and German and to name examples of divergencies between the two languages with respect to phonetics and phonology;
- know methods how to become aware of the articulation of certain sounds and be able to use them for controlling their own pronounciation.
Syllabus
  • 1. Phonetics and phonology and their importance for learners
  • 2. Articulation
  • 3. Classification of speech sounds
  • 4. The German vowels
  • 5. The German diphthongs
  • 6. The German consonants
  • 7. Assimilation
  • 8. Syllable, word, sentence
  • 9. Quantity, stress, intonation
  • 10. Typical pronunciation mistakes of Czech native speakers
Literature
    required literature
  • KOVÁŘOVÁ, Alena. Úvod do fonetiky a fonologie němčiny (Introduction into German Phonetics and Phonology). 1st ed. Brno: Tisk OL Print Šlapanice, 2003, 60 pp. ISBN 80-210-3263-4. info
    recommended literature
  • HIRSCHFELD, Ursula and Kerstin REINKE. Phonetik im Fach Deutsch als Fremd- und Zweitsprache : unter Berücksichtigung des Verhältnisses von Orthografie und Phonetik. 2., neu bearbeitete Auflage. Berlin: Erich Schmidt, 2018, 253 stran. ISBN 9783503177561. info
  • KRECH, Eva-Maria. Deutsches Aussprachewörterbuch. Edited by Walter Haas - Ingrid Hove - Peter Weisinger. Berlin: Walter de Gruyter, 2009, xi, 1076. ISBN 9783110182026. info
  • WIESE, Richard. Phonetik und Phonologie. Paderborn: Wilhelm Fink, 2011. ISBN 978-3-8252-3354-9
Teaching methods
Lectures; We divide the fundamentals of phonetics and phonology into 10 topics. For each topic we provide examples of a correct German pronunciation.
Assessment methods
Oral exam on the basis of a short text; candidates will read the text and analyze some of the phonetic phenomena represented in the text; assessment of theoretical knowledge acquired during the lectures;
Náhradní absolvování
Students who stay abroad during the teaching period (e.g., while participating in the ERASMUS program) will be granted full recognition of an equivalent course chosen from the program of the receiving university. Alternatively, students may work through the material independently on the lectures (while consulting the teacher) and then apply for the final exam.
Language of instruction
German
Follow-Up Courses
Study support
https://is.muni.cz/auth/el/1441/jaro2025/NJ_G100/
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
Note related to how often the course is taught: každý druhý týden v kombinované formě.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 12 hodin v kombinované formě.
Teacher's information
To support students enrolled in the combined study program in their self guided learning and their reflexion of the achieved learning outcomes, necessary feedback will be provided during the meetings (according to the timetable of the semester). In addition, students should feel free to contact the teacher via e-mail or during the regular office hours.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Spring 2017, Autumn 2017, Spring 2018, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Spring 2023, Spring 2024.
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