AJ1202 Phonetics and Phonology B

Faculty of Education
Spring 2023
Extent and Intensity
1/2/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Irena Headlandová Kalischová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Filip Pultar (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Irena Headlandová Kalischová, Ph.D.
Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jana Popelková
Supplier department: Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Timetable
Mon 16:00–16:50 Virtuální místnost, Mon 16:00–16:50 Virtuální místnost
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
AJ1202/Kombi01: Fri 17. 2. 10:00–11:50 učebna 64, Fri 3. 3. 10:00–11:50 učebna 64, Fri 17. 3. 10:00–11:50 učebna 64, Fri 31. 3. 10:00–11:50 učebna 64, Fri 21. 4. 10:00–11:50 učebna 64, Fri 5. 5. 10:00–11:50 učebna 64, F. Pultar
AJ1202/Kombi02: Fri 24. 2. 10:00–11:50 učebna 64, Fri 10. 3. 10:00–11:50 učebna 64, Fri 24. 3. 10:00–11:50 učebna 64, Fri 14. 4. 10:00–11:50 učebna 64, Fri 28. 4. 10:00–11:50 učebna 64, Fri 12. 5. 10:00–11:50 učebna 64, F. Pultar
AJ1202/Prez01: Thu 10:00–11:50 učebna 64, I. Headlandová Kalischová
AJ1202/Prez02: Mon 8:00–9:50 učebna 64, F. Pultar
Prerequisites
AJ1201 Phonetics and Phonology A
The student is supposed to have attended the first semester of the foundational pronunciation course (Phonetics and Phonology A).
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 course has 2 parts, theoretical (a lecture) and practical (a seminar). The aim of the lecture is to lay a sufficient theoretical foundation for an insightful, focused practical training in the seminar accompanying it. The student will get an overview of the English phonological system in comparison with Czech, will be acquainted with the structure of the English syllable as well as the basics of suprasegmental phenomena (word stress, sentence stress, aspects of connected speech such as assimilation, elision and linking and intonation) as these apply to English and especially to the problems of teaching English to future Czech teachers of English. As this is the first systematic linguistics course in the students' program of study, attention will paid to the bulding of proper terminology and assistance in the gradual development of the students' linguistic thinking in the process of grasping the linguistic reality, in this case on the spoken level. The seminar is designed as a practical follow-up of the lecture. This course raises students’ awareness of similarities and differences between English and their mother tongue and thus enables them to identify potentially problematic areas for their future learners.
Learning outcomes
Students will be acquainted with the classification of English phonemes, they will be able to produce suprasegmental features of connected speech, i.e. linking, rhythm, intonation. They will be able to identify phonological changes occurring in fast speech, such as elision or assimilation. Students - as future English teachers - will be aware of the set of phonemes difficult for Czech users of English as well as of various teaching strategies to help these learners. This course will enhance the students‘ awareness of the functions and aspects of English, thus developing their skills, such as analytical thinking, creativity in designing lessons and teaching materials, and adapting learning content for practical needs, all of which are qualities essential for the teaching profession.
Syllabus
  • 1. English phonological system-introduction
    2. An overview of English consonants
    3. An overview of English vowels
    4. The phoneme and the sound
    5. The stucture of the English syllable
    6. Word stress in English-basic rules
    7. Aspects of connected speech - linking and rhythm
    8. Aspects of connected speech-assimilation
    9. Aspects of connected speech-elision
    10. English intonation - basic intonation patterns and their use
Literature
  • ROACH, Peter. English phonetics and phonology : a practical course. Fourth edition. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2009, xi, 231. ISBN 9780521888820. info
  • interaktivní osnova v Informační systému MU
  • set of handouts (unpublished)
  • COLLINS, Beverley, Inger MEES and Paul CARLEY. Practical English phonetics and phonology : a resource book for students. Fourth edition. New York: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2019, xxv, 316. ISBN 9781138591509. info
  • CARR, Philip. English phonetics and phonology : an introduction. Third edition. Hoboken: Wiley Blackwell, 2020, xxv, 216. ISBN 9781119533740. info
Teaching methods
přednášky, skupinové diskuse, drily, domácí úkoly, praktická cvičení v jazykové laboratoři
Assessment methods
The course finishes with a written test containing both theoretical and practical aspects of the subject matter; and an oral oral interview. The final grade is the average of the scores from the written and oral parts.
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: kombinované studium: výuka v blocích.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
Teacher's information
https://is.muni.cz/auth/el/ped/jaro2023/AJ1202/lecture.qwarp
seminar: https://is.muni.cz/auth/el/ped/jaro2023/AJ1202/index.qwarp
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2023, recent)
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