KJ1A031X Catalan linguistics 1

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2020
Extent and Intensity
1/0/6. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Lucie Kuzmová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Lucie Kuzmová, Ph.D.
Contact Person: Mgr. Lucie Kuzmová, Ph.D.
Timetable
each odd Friday 14:00–15:40 G22
Prerequisites (in Czech)
KJ1A002X Catalan 2
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
In this subject, the phonetic and phonological system of the Catalan language will be analyzed, taking into account the geographical variation that it presents. Students will acquire notions about phonetic transcription (adaptation of IPA to Catalan) and will study various segmental and suprasegmental phenomena (intonation, tone, rhythm, etc.) that affect the Catalan language. Likewise, the ortholoepical norm of Catalan will be explained and the current problems will be analyzed.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course, students should be able to: Know the phonological system of Catalan. - Understand the phonetic system of Catalan and its variations. - Transcribe, phonetically, according to IPA, the sounds of Catalan. - Understand the segmental and suprasegmental phenomena affecting the Catalan language. - Apply the orthoepic norm of Catalan and the problems it presents for speakers nowadays.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction: phonetics and phonology
  • 2. Phonology
  • 2.1 What is phonology?
  • 2.2 Phonemes and allophones.Segmental phonology
  • 2.3 Features
  • 2.4 Suprasegmental phonology
  • 3. Phonetics
  • 3.1 What is phonetics?
  • 3.2 Subfields and applications
  • 3.3 Articulation
  • 3.4 IPA and its application to Catalan
  • 4. The sounds of Catalan
  • 4.1 Catalan vowels and contact phenomena
  • 4.2 Catalan consonants and contact phenomena
  • 4.3 Suprasegmental phenomena: accent and intonation
  • 5. Catalan orthoepics
Literature
    required literature
  • BAU, Montserrat. Curs de pronunciació : exercicis de correcció fonètica. Edited by Montserrat Pujol - Agnès Rius. Barcelona: Publicacions de L’Abadia de Montserrat, 2007, 147 s. ISBN 9788484159636. info
  • PRIETO, Pilar. Fonètica i fonologia : els sons del català. Primera edició. Barcelona: Editorial UOC, 2004, 342 stran. ISBN 8497881389. info
  • RECASENS I VIVES, Daniel. Fonètica descriptiva del català : (assaig de caracterització de la pronúncia del vocalisme i consonantisme del català al segle XX). Segona edició. Barcelona: Institut d'Estudis Catalans, 1996, 369 stran. ISBN 8472833127. info
Teaching methods
Lectures, class discussions, homework, reading, group projects
Assessment methods
1st call: 40%: practical exercises + 60%: exam (oral + written)
2nd call: 100%: exam (oral + written)
Language of instruction
Catalan
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 13 prezenčních hodin za semestr.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2023.
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