Va3 Analytical tutorial on the Vietnamese phonetics

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2021
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Aleš Bičan, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. Ondřej Pazdírek (lecturer)
Mgr. Michal Schwarz, Ph.D. (alternate examiner)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Aleš Bičan, Ph.D.
Department of Linguistics and Baltic Languages – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: PhDr. Aleš Bičan, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Mongolian, Korean and Vietnamese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Wed 10:00–11:40 K21
Prerequisites
Vj1 General phonetics and phonology for Vietnamese studies + Vu1 Linguistical terminology for Vietnamese studies
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
The goal of the course is to deepen the general knowledge of phonetics and phonology and to apply it to various analytical problems. Great attention will therefore be given to particular analyses both within the class and in separate tasks assigned to students. The course Analytical tutorial on the Vietnamese phonetics is a profile core course of the study programme Vietnamese Studies. Content of this course and acquired knowledge will be also a part of the Final State Examination.
Learning outcomes
By passing the course the students will
- gain extended knowledge of phonetics and phonology, their principles and methods
- acquire the knowledge of the sound characteristics of the world's languages
- be able to analyze the sound structure of languages both from the phonetic and phonological perspective
- understand and be able to apply principles of phonological analysis on particular problems
Syllabus
  • Phonetics and phonology, differences and common interests
  • Phonetic classification of consonants in the world's languages
  • Phonetic classification of vowels in the world's languages
  • Syllable and suprasegmental phonic means in the world's languages
  • Phonological analysis, basic terms and principles
  • Neutralization and defective distribution
  • Phonotactics, sonority, syllable typology, syllable weight
  • Phonological organization of utterances
  • Changes of sound segments, sandhi, mutation
  • Phonological typology
Literature
  • Zsiga, Elizabeth. 2013. The Sounds of Language. Wiley-Blackwell.
  • SKARNITZL, Radek, Pavel ŠTURM a Jan VOLÍN. Zvuková báze řečové komunikace : fonetický a fonologický popis řeči. První vydání. Praha: Univerzita Karlova v Praze, Nakladatelství Karolinum, 2016. 170 stran. ISBN 9788024632728.
  • ASHBY, Michael a John A. MAIDMENT. Úvod do obecné fonetiky. První české vydání. 192 stran. ISBN 9788024623221.
  • BIČAN, Aleš. Phonotactics of Czech. Frankfurt am Main: Peter Lang, 2013. 343 s. Europäische Hochschulschriften / European University Studies / Publications Universitaires Européennes - Volume 81. ISBN 978-3-631-63136-2.
  • DUBĚDA, Tomáš. Jazyky a jejich zvuky : univerzálie a typologie ve fonetice a fonologii. Vyd. 1. Praha: Univerzita Karlova v Praze, nakladatelství Karolinum, 2005. 230 s. ISBN 8024610736.
  • Nguyễn Thị Hai. 2017. Ngữ ạm học tiếng Việt hiện đại. Hà Nội: Nhà xuất bản Thanh Niên.
Teaching methods
seminar, discussion, exercises, analysis, reading
Assessment methods
active participation, homework, self-study, written test; all homework tasks must be fulfilled and at least 60 % of correct answers in the test is needed
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2021, recent)
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