NJ_G100 Phonetics and Phonology of German

Faculty of Education
Spring 2023
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Roland Anton Wagner, M.A., Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Roland Anton Wagner, M.A., 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
Wed 18:00–19:50 učebna 10; and Fri 17. 2. 8:00–9:50 učebna 63, Fri 3. 3. 8:00–9:50 učebna 63, Fri 17. 3. 8:00–9:50 učebna 63, Fri 31. 3. 8:00–9:50 učebna 63, Fri 21. 4. 8:00–9:50 učebna 63, Fri 5. 5. 8:00–9:50 učebna 63
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 the series of lectures the students should be able to gain basic knowledge of German phonetics and phonology and formulate differences between German and Czech pronunciation.
Learning outcomes
The student gains an overview of contemporary standard German pronunciation. He know how to apply this knowledge in spoken German. He knows how to avoid typical mistakes in pronunciation made by native Czech speakers.
Syllabus
  • 1. Phonetics and phonology and their importance for learners 2. Voice formation 3. Classification of speech sounds 4. German vowels 5. German diphthongs 6. German consonants 7. Assimilation 8. Syllable, word, sentence 9. Quantity, stress, intonation 10. Typical pronunciation mistakes of Czech native speakers
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
Lectures; We divide the fundamentals of phonetics and phonology into 10 topics. For each topic we provide examples of a correct German pronunciation.
Assessment methods
Oral exam (one of ten learned topics)
Language of instruction
German
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 12 hodin v kombinované formě.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Spring 2017, Autumn 2017, Spring 2018, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
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