Phonetics and Phonology I - OB2301003

• Title: Fonetika a fonologie I
• Guaranteed by: Katedra anglického jazyka a literatury (41-KAJL)
• Faculty: Faculty of Education
• Actual: from 2017
• Semester: summer
• E-Credits: 2
• Examination process: summer s.:
• Hours per week, examination: summer s.:1/1, C [HT]
• Capacity: unknown / unknown (unknown)
• Min. number of students: unlimited
• 4EU+: no
• Virtual mobility / capacity: no
• State of the course: not taught
• Language: English
• Teaching methods: full-time
• Teaching methods: full-time
• Note: course can be enrolled in outside the study plan; enabled for web enrollment; priority enrollment if the course is part of the study plan
• Guarantor: Mgr. Kristýna Červinková Poesová, Ph.D.
• Pre-requisite : OB2301004
• Interchangeability : OPBA2A103A
• Is pre-requisite for: OB2301005
• Is interchangeable with: OPBA2A103A

Annotation

English

Last update: JANCOVI/PEDF.CUNI.CZ (19.08.2008)

The course aims at introducing some basic concepts of English phonetics and phonology on the segmental level including assimilation, elision and liaison. The main emphasis is put on training the pronunciation of the chosen English sounds and on the development of transcription skills.

Czech

Last update: JANCOVI/PEDF.CUNI.CZ (24.07.2008)

Cílem kurzu je seznámení se základními pojmy anglické fonetiky a fonologie na segmentální úrovni včetně procesů asimilace, elize a vázání. Hlavní důraz je kladen na procvičování výslovnosti vybraných anglických hlásek a na rozvíjení dovednosti fonémické transkripce.

Literature

Last update: POESOVA/PEDF.CUNI.CZ (08.01.2012)

Roach, P. (2000) English Phonetics and Phonology. CUP. (3^rd ed.)

Volín, J. (2002) IPA - Based Transcription for Czech Students of English. Karolinum.

Wells, J. C. (2008) Longman Pronunciation Dictionary. Pearson Education Limited.

Gimson´s Pronunciation of English (2001). rev. by A. Cruttenden. Arnold.

Crystal, D. (2006) How Language Works. Penguin Books. (pp. 18 - 66)

Roach, P. (2001) Phonetics. OUP.

Underhill, A. (2005) Sound Foundations. Macmillan.

O´Connor, J. D. (1999) Better English Pronunciation. CUP.

Hancock, M. (2003) English Pronunciation in Use. CUP.

Baker, A. (2006) Ship or Sheep? CUP.

Vaughan-Rees, M. (2002) Test your pronunciation. Pearson Education Limited.

Rogerson, B., Gilbert, J. (1990) Speaking Clearly. CUP.

Hancock, M. (1995) Pronunciation Games. CUP.

Hewings, M  (2004) Pronunciation Practice Activities. CUP.

Nosek, J. (1991) Grafika moderní angličtiny. Karolinum.

Menhard, Z. (1991) A Workbook in English Phonetics. SPN.

Skaličková, A. (1980) Fonetika současné angličtiny. Karolinum.

Syllabus

Last update: Mgr. Jana Richterová, Ph.D. (26.02.2017)

1) introduction to phonetics and phonology; some basic terminology (phoneme, allophone, minimal pair, RP); pronunciation model; phonemic chart

2) speech and writing; speech organs; production of speech; IPA; types of transcription

3) English pure vowels (quality and quantity); diphthongs; triphthongs

5) classification of English consonants (manner and place of articulation; voicing; force of articulation)

6) plosives (aspiration; inaudible, nasal and lateral release)

7) fricatives, affricates

8) nasals, laterals, approximants

9) allophonic variation (labialization; nasalisation; pre-fortis shortening; aspiration; clear and dark l; fronted velars; dental alveolars; devoicing)

10) connected speech - assimilation (progressive assimilation of voice; regressive assimilation of place; assibilation)

11) connected speech - linking, elision

12) varieties of English pronunciation (British and American standards)

Course completion requirements

Last update: Mgr. Jana Richterová, Ph.D. (26.02.2017)

80% docházka, písemný test - úspěšnost 70 %, hlasité čtení krátkého textu;