Weak-form grammatical words in Czech speakers of English

• Thesis title in Czech: Slabé formy gramatických slov u českých mluvčích angličtiny
• Thesis title in English: Weak-form grammatical words in Czech speakers of English
• Key words: procesy souvislé řeči, slabé formy, slabé formy gramatických slov, gramatická slova, čeští mluvčí angličtiny, anglický přízvuk
• English key words: connected speech processes, weak forms, weak-form grammatical words, grammatical words, Czech speakers of English, accent in English
• Academic year of topic announcement: 2018/2019
• Thesis type: Bachelor's thesis
• Thesis language: angličtina
• Department: Department of the English Language and ELT Methodology (21-UAJD)
• Supervisor: doc. Mgr. Radek Skarnitzl, Ph.D.
• Author: hidden - assigned and confirmed by the Study Dept.
• Date of registration: 18.03.2019
• Date of assignment: 18.03.2019
• Administrator's approval: not processed yet
• Confirmed by Study dept. on: 18.03.2019
• Date and time of defence: 18.06.2020 00:00
• Date of electronic submission: 11.05.2020
• Date of proceeded defence: 18.06.2020
• Submitted/finalized: committed by student and finalized
• Opponents: doc. Dr. phil. Eva Maria Luef, Mag. phil.

Guidelines

Pokyny k vypracování:
- prostudovat relevantní literaturu a vypracovat přehled dosavadních nálezů o rytmické struktuře angličtiny a její fonetické realizaci (redukce, vázání atd.)
- vybrat z databáze Fonetického ústavu nahrávky čtené řeči 20 českých mluvčích angličtiny (10 se silným a 10 se středním přízvukem)
- provést poslechovou a akustickou analýzu gramatických slov (koartikulační procesy, elize, vázání, kvalita vokálů)
- porovnat obecné i individuální tendence a vyvodit závěry

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