FF:AJ22093 Pronunciation Varieties - Course Information

AJ22093 Pronunciation Varieties of American English

Extent and Intensity

0/2/0. 2 credit(s) (plus 3 credits for an exam). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

PhDr. Kateřina Tomková, Ph.D. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

Jeffrey Alan Vanderziel, B.A.
Department of English and American Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Tomáš Hanzálek
Supplier department: Department of English and American Studies – Faculty of Arts

Timetable

each odd Thursday 12:30–14:05 G31

Prerequisites

Ideally, this course is taken after, or simultaneously with Pronunciation Varieties of English.

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 0/20, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/20

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• English Language and Literature (Eng.) (programme FF, N-FI)
• English Language and Literature (programme FF, N-FI) (2)
• English Language and Literature (programme FF, N-HS)
• English-language Translation (programme FF, N-PT) (2)
• Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in English Language and Literature (programme FF, N-GK)
• Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in English Language and Literature (programme FF, N-SS) (2)
• Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in English Language and Literature (programme FF, N-TV)

Course objectives

Apart from being able to discern where in the U.S. a particular speaker is from, the students should also increase their awareness of all the social implications a particular way of speaking has, as well as of the historical reasons for today´s pronunciations. Other aspects of speaking behaviour will also be dealt with.

Syllabus

• Week 1 - Delimitation of subject. Phonetic tools for sociolinguistic investigations. - Week 2 - General American. History. - Week 3 - GA emulations. - Week 4 - The East Coast. - Week 5 - The South. - Week 6 - Final Test, Visitor(s).

Teaching methods

This course is a pool of knowledge and empirical listening experience with a vast proportion of students´ contributions.

Assessment methods

Points are given for active attendance (3pts a session), contributions (up to 20pts) and final test (max. 50pts).

Language of instruction

English

Further Comments

Study Materials
The course is taught once in two years.

Teacher's information

http://www.is.muni.cz

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