NJ_G110 Phonetics and Phonology: Segmental Phenomena

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2021
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 2 credit(s) (plus 2 for the colloquium). Recommended Type of Completion: z (credit). Other types of completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Alena Kovářová (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Hana Peloušková, 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/Kombi01: Fri 24. 9. 13:00–13:50 učebna 57, Fri 8. 10. 13:00–13:50 učebna 57, Fri 22. 10. 13:00–13:50 učebna 57, Fri 12. 11. 13:00–13:50 učebna 57, Fri 26. 11. 13:00–13:50 učebna 57, Fri 10. 12. 13:00–13:50 učebna 57, A. Kovářová
NJ_G110/Prez01: Thu 23. 9. to Thu 16. 12. Thu 12:00–13:50 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.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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
Credit: Active participation during the seminar, students are supposed to read a short German text with emphasis on correct German pronunciation. Colloquium; The students are supposed to read a short German text with emphasis on correct German pronunciation. Preparing a text with phonetic analysis of selected German words.
Language of instruction
German
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: 6 hodin v kombinované formě.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, autumn 2020, Spring 2023.
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