KSCA003 Chinese Phonetics

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2014
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Petr Janda (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Luboš Bělka, CSc.
Center for Chinese Studies – Department for the Study of Religions – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Petr Janda
Supplier department: Center for Chinese Studies – Department for the Study of Religions – Faculty of Arts
Timetable of Seminar Groups
KSCA003/A: Wed 10:50–12:25 G12
KSCA003/B: Wed 14:10–15:45 K33
KSCA003/C: Wed 15:50–17:25 K12 nerezervovat
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
At the end of the course students should be able to:
understand the essentials of Chinese phonetics;
correctly pronounce Chinese syllables and syllabic combinations;
distinguish Chinese syllables and combinations of syllables in listening;
correctly write Chinese syllables/words in pinyin transcription.
Syllabus
  • A. Basic characteristics of Chinese phonetic system;
  • 1. Chinese syllable structure (nukleus, pretura, coda; initial, final, medial)
  • 2. basic info about Chinese tonal system, characteristcs of the tones, atonic syllable
  • 3. pinyin as the basic Chinese transcription
  • B. Basic pronunciation training
  • 1. training of the initials
  • 2. training of the finals
  • 3. reading of the table of Chinese syllables;
  • C. Pinyin
  • 1. comparison of pinyin and Czech oficial transcription
  • 2. differences in writing - finals and initials
  • 3. pinyin rules
  • D. training in pronunciation and writing
  • 1. training in pronunciation - isolated syllables
  • 2. training in combining more syllables
  • 3. combining tonal and atonal syllables
  • 4. modification of finals in cacuminal pronunciation (erization)
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Transkripce čínštiny., Sborník statí. Edited by Hana Třísková. Praha: Česko-čínská společnost, 1999, xv, 104 s. ISBN 80-902515-2-8. info
  • Transkripce čínštiny., Tabulky a návody. Edited by Hana Třísková. Prah: Česko-čínská společnost, 1999, ix, 133 s. ISBN 80-902515-3-6. info
Teaching methods
seminars, training in pronunciation (individual and in groups), written tests, homeworks
Assessment methods
written and oral test - passing score of 85%
attendance in the classes - 2 absences allowed during the semester
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
General note: Posluchači Kulturních studií Číny povinně zapisují v 1. semestru studia.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Zápis mimo obor Kulturní studia Číny je vyloučen.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2014, recent)
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