AJ2BP_FF1A Phonetics and Phonology A

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2011
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Jaroslav Ondráček, 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
AJ2BP_FF1A/01: Thu 10:40–12:20 respirium (4. nadzemní podlaží), J. Ondráček
AJ2BP_FF1A/02: Wed 11:35–13:15 učebna 58, J. Ondráček
AJ2BP_FF1A/03: Tue 13:25–15:05 učebna 64, J. Ondráček
AJ2BP_FF1A/04: Wed 14:20–16:00 učebna 12, J. Ondráček
AJ2BP_FF1A/05: Thu 15:15–16:55 respirium (4. nadzemní podlaží), J. Ondráček
AJ2BP_FF1A/06: Wed 7:55–9:35 učebna 12, J. Ondráček
Prerequisites
None, except enthusiasm and interest.
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 the individual work with the student during specialised consultation and individual home practice. The notion of phoneme is introduced and the phonetic alphabet presented and further practised on a regular basis 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. A mid-term recording is made which is analysed with the student, suggesting further progress.
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
  • ROACH,P.English Phonetics and Phonology.Cambridge:Cambridge university Press,2000.ISBN 0-521-78613-14
  • O'CONNOR,J.D. Sounds English.Longman,1991.ISBN 0-582-01439-5
  • 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
  • Internet course containing the audio versions of the worksheets
  • The course is based on a set of handouts (available in the Copy Centre) which are obligatory for both class and home work.
Teaching methods
drill, repetion, discussion, transcription
Assessment methods
The course finishes with a credit obtained by students who actively participate in the lessons (80 % attendance recommended, home practice and home assignments, mainly transcriptions, are required ) and who achieve satisfactory results at the credit recording.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2011, recent)
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