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The course introduces the description of segmental and suprasegmental sound structure of English. After an elementary
explanation of terminology and speech organs, the students learn the system of English speechsounds from the articulatory and perceptual viewpoints. The acoustical viewpoint is presented only to a limited extent, while the functional viewpoint is covered especially in relation to comparing the major dialects of English. The description of individual speech segments is accompanied by basic orthographical principles of modern English. The suprasegmental area emphasizes the standard stress and rhythm; the latter is analyzed and subsequently practiced along with specific features of reductions in English and resyllabification in connected speech. The information on English intonation is focused phonologically. Course work includes continuous formation of new articulatory and closely related descriptive skills of the students. Last update: UAAMALAM (30.01.2009)
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Basic literature
Roach, P., English Phonetics and Phonology (Third Edition. Cambridge: CUP, 2000) Volín, J., IPA-Based Transcription for Czech Students of English (Praha: Karolinum, 2002) Cruttenden, A., Gimson's Pronunciation of English (London: Edward Arnold, 1994) Wells, J.C., Longman Pronunciation Dictionary (Harlow: Longman, 1990) Supplementary recommended literature Catford, J.C., A Practical Introduction to Phonetics. (Oxford: OUP, 1988) O'Connor, J.D., Better English Pronunciation (Second edition. Cambridge: CUP, 1980) Yavas, M., Applied English Phonology (Oxford: Blackwell Publishing, 2006) García-Lecumberri, M. L. & Maidment, J. A., English Transcription Course (London: Arnold, 2000) Palková, Z., Fonetika a fonologie ?eštiny (Praha: Karolinum, 1994) s. 21-169 Last update: UAAMALAM (30.01.2009)
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p?ednáška a seminá? Last update: UAAMALAM (30.05.2008)
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Winter semester
The subject of phonetics as a scientific discipline The sound aspect of the communication process Speech organs Vocalic system, primary vowels Diphthongs, modified vowels Consonantal system, phonetic features Plosives Fricatives Affricates and nasals Approximants Assimilation and coarticulation Elision of speechsounds Connected speech, boundary phenomena and juncture Summer semester Syllable structure, phonotactics Vowel reduction - the mid central vowel Neutralization of systemic oppositions Weak forms of synsemantic words Word stress - acoustic nature, distribution Stress in lexical derivations Stress in lexical compounds Rhythmical structure of utterances Metrical structure of language and eurhythmy Tone inventory of English Intonation structure of tone-units Linguistic functions of intonation Affective functions of intonation Last update: UAAMALAM (30.01.2009)
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