NJII_4979 Phonetics and Phonology II

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2015
Extent and Intensity
0/2. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Alena Kovářová (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Jaroslav Kovář, CSc.
Department of German, Scandinavian and Netherland Studies – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of German, Scandinavian and Netherland Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Wed 15:50–17:25 K31
Prerequisites (in Czech)
NJII_3879 Phonetic
Course Enrolment Limitations
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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.
Syllabus
  • 1. Pronunciation of consonant phonemes different to Czech 2. Comparison of Czech and German assimilation 3. Practice of reduction 4. Pronunciation and grammar 5. Text from the phonetic point of view 6. Texts suitable for pronunciation practice 7. New materials for teaching German pronunciation 8. IPA practice
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
  • DIELING, Helga and Ursula HIRSCHFELD. Phonetik lehren und lernen. Berlin: Langenscheidt, 2000, 199 s. ISBN 3-468-49654-0. info
  • KOVÁŘOVÁ, Alena. Německá gramatika v tabulkách (German Grammar in Tables). 2nd ed. Brno: Nová škola ,Brno, 1999, 59 pp. ISBN 80-85607-45-X. info
Teaching methods
Seminar; practice of pronunciation of German consonants, assimilation and suprasegmental phenomena of German pronunciation. Specific part of this education is creation of an own phonetic vocabulary. Homework, active independent study.
Assessment methods
Colloquium; The students are supposed to master German pronunciation, as well as the methodology of avoiding the typical pronunciation mistakes made by Czech native speaker.
Language of instruction
German
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2016, Spring 2017.
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