NJ_G110 Phonetics and Phonology: Segmental Phenomena

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2017
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 2 credit(s) (plus 1 for the colloquium). Recommended Type of Completion: k (colloquium). Other types of completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Alena Kovářová (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Tomáš Káňa, 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
Timetable of Seminar Groups
NJ_G110/01: Mon 11:10–12:50 učebna 64, A. Kovářová
NJ_G110/02: Fri 29. 9. 14:50–15:35 učebna 64, Fri 13. 10. 14:50–15:35 učebna 64, Fri 27. 10. 14:50–15:35 učebna 64, Fri 10. 11. 14:50–15:35 učebna 64, Fri 1. 12. 14:50–15:35 učebna 64, Fri 15. 12. 14:50–15:35 učebna 64, A. Kovářová
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
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Course objectives
After completing this seminar the students are able to interpret differences in pronunciation between German and Czech vowels, diphthongs, consonants and characterize typical pronunciation mistakes made by Czech native speakers.
Learning outcomes
The student gains an overview of the system of German phones. He knows how to express the difference in pronunciation between Czech and German vowels, diphthongs, and consonants. He can characterize mistakes in pronunciation of Czech native speakers in German language.
Syllabus
  • 1. Pronunciation practice of German vowels, diphthongs and consonants with stress on phonemes missing in Czech 2. German stress 3. Reduction in German pronunciation 4. Work on vocabulary and grammar from the phonetic point of view
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
  • KRECH, Eva-Maria. Deutsches Aussprachewörterbuch. Edited by Walter Haas - Ingrid Hove - Peter Weisinger. Berlin: Walter de Gruyter, 2009, xi, 1076. ISBN 9783110182026. info
  • Phonetik lehren und lernen. Edited by Helga Dieling - Ursula Hirschfeld. Berlin: Langenscheidt, 2000, 199 pp. ISBN 3-468-49654-0. info
  • KOVÁŘOVÁ, Alena. Německá gramatika a základy německé výslovnosti (German grammar and basis of German pronunciation). 1st ed. Brno: Nová škola, s.r.o., 2013, 64 pp. ISBN 978-80-7289-497-0. info
Teaching methods
Seminar; pronunciation practice of German vowels, diphthongs and consonants. Homework, active independent study.
Assessment methods
Colloguium; The students are supposed to read a short German text with emphasis on correct German pronunciation.
Language of instruction
German
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
General note: Kombinované studium má výuku v pátek, prezenční od pondělí do čtvrtka..
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 6 hodin v kombinované formě.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Spring 2023.
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