MSBP_NFF2 Phonetics and Phonology of German 2

Faculty of Education
Spring 2016
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Alena Kovářová (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Tomáš Káňa, 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
MSBP_NFF2/01: Mon 10:15–11:55 učebna 57, A. Kovářová
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
After completing this seminar the students will be able to interpret differences in pronunciation between German and Czech consonants and assimilation and characterize typical pronunciation mistakes made by Czech native speakers. The emphasis is on the correct pronunciation of German and on mastering the methodology how to teach and correct pronunciation mistakes typical for Czech native speakers with respect to pre-primary schools students.
Syllabus
  • 1. Characteristics of German articulation on the suprasegmental level. 2. Methodology how to teach and correct pronunciation mistakes typical for Czech native speakers. 3. Analysis of texts from phonetic point of view. 4. Methodology of pre-primary schools students teaching. 5. Collecting of materials for the practice of the correct pronunciation with very young children (riddles, poems, pictures etc.)
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
  • KOVÁŘOVÁ, Alena. Německá gramatika v tabulkách. Brno: Nová škola, 1999, 58 stran. ISBN 808560745X. info
Teaching methods
Seminar; practice of pronunciation of German consonants, assimilation and suprasegmental levels of German pronunciation. Specific part of this education is creation of an own phonetic vocabulary.
Assessment methods
Oral exam; The students are supposed to read a short text and to master German pronunciation.
Language of instruction
German
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2017, Spring 2018.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2016, recent)
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