AJ2BK_FF1A Phonetics and Phonology A

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2011
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Irena Headlandová Kalischová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Renata Povolná, Ph.D.
Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jana Popelková
Timetable of Seminar Groups
AJ2BK_FF1A/OS01: Fri 16. 9. 11:40–13:00 učebna 57, Fri 30. 9. 11:40–13:00 učebna 57, Fri 21. 10. 11:40–13:00 učebna 57, Fri 11. 11. 11:40–13:00 učebna 57, Fri 25. 11. 11:40–13:00 učebna 57, Fri 9. 12. 11:40–13:00 učebna 57, I. Headlandová Kalischová
AJ2BK_FF1A/OS02: Fri 23. 9. 11:40–13:00 učebna 57, Fri 7. 10. 11:40–13:00 učebna 57, Fri 4. 11. 11:40–13:00 učebna 57, Fri 18. 11. 11:40–13:00 učebna 57, Fri 2. 12. 11:40–13:00 učebna 57, Fri 16. 12. 11:40–13:00 učebna 57, I. Headlandová Kalischová
Prerequisites
None except for enthusiasm.
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 is to raise the student's awareness of problems a Czech student (and future teacher) of English can have in the area of individual sounds. Potential problems are identified and intesively dealt with in the form of school and home drills based on printed worksheets. An integral part of the course is individual home practice and individual work with the student during specialised consultations.
The notion of phoneme is introduced and the phonetic alphabet presented and further practised in phonemic transcriptions which are checked and commented on thoroughly at the beginning of each lesson with special regard to the acoustic differences of sounds existing in both languages.
Syllabus
  • The following areas will be covered: - Introduction, phonetic alphabet. - Sound schwa. - English "open e" in contrast with the English "close e" and with the Czech "e". - English vowels "i" x "i:" and "u" x "u:". - English vowels in words like "cup" x "card", "hot" x "hall". - English diphthongs in words like "go", "here", "there". - Pronunciation of endings (past tense, plural),voiced consonants at the end of words. - English voiced and voiceless "th" - English velar "n" (ng); "v" x "w"; "r". - English "h", aspiration, dark "l" x clear "l".
Literature
    recommended literature
  • BAKER, Ann. Ship or sheep? : an intermediate pronunciation course. Illustrated by Leslie Marshall. 2nd ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1981, v, 168. ISBN 052128354X. info
  • O'CONNOR,J.D. Sounds English.Longman,1991.ISBN 0-582-01439-5
  • ROACH,P.English Phonetics and Phonology.Cambridge:Cambridge university Press,2000.ISBN 0-521-78613-14
  • Internet course containing the audio versions of the worksheets
Teaching methods
practical application of theoretical input, i.e. controlled practice, drills, transcription practice
Assessment methods
Credit requirements:
active participation in class (together with consistent home practice)
submitted mid-term recording
final recording graded S (satisfactory) or I (in need of improvement)
pass in a transcription test (passmark 70%)
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 24 hodin.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2002, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2011, recent)
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