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Phonetics and phonology I - OCRA20AJ04

Title:	Fonetika a fonologie I
Guaranteed by:	Katedra anglického jazyka a literatury (41-KAJL)
Faculty:	Faculty of Education
Actual:	from 2021
Semester:	winter
E-Credits:	0
Examination process:	winter s.:
Hours per week, examination:	winter s.:9/9, C [HT]
Capacity:	unlimited / unknown (unknown)
Min. number of students:	unlimited
4EU+:	no
Virtual mobility / capacity:	no
State of the course:	taught
Language:	English
Teaching methods:	combined
Teaching methods:	combined

Guarantor:	Mgr. Kristýna Červinková Poesová, Ph.D.
Teacher(s):	Mgr. Barbora Pěničková

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Annotation -

Last update: Mgr. Barbora Pěničková (29.09.2020)

The series of lectures provides a thorough description of both phonological and phonetic aspects of individual segments and their relationships. The seminars focus mainly on pronunciation practice of selected features and the development of transcription skills.

Literature -

Last update: Mgr. Barbora Pěničková (29.09.2020)

Obligatory literature:

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

Recommended literature:

Roach, P. (2009) English Phonetics and Phonology. CUP.

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

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

Murcia, M. C., Brinton, D. M., Goodwin, J. M. (2010) Teaching Pronunciation. CUP.

Kelly, G. (2000) How to Teach Pronunciation. Pearson Education Limited.

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

Hewings, M. (2007) English Pronunciation in Use. Advanced. CUP.

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

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

Syllabus - Czech

Last update: Mgr. Barbora Pěničková (09.09.2022)

Introduction to phonetics and phonology; some basic terminology; phonemic chart

Speech and writing; speech organs; production of speech; types of transcription

English vowels (pure vowels)

English vowels (length of vowels; diphthongs, triphthongs)

English consonants I (general classification; plosives)

English consonants II (fricatives, affricates, nasals and approximants)

Allophonic variation (aspiration, pre-fortis shortening, clear and dark l, devoicing)

Connected speech (assimilation; elision; linking)

Course completion requirements -

Last update: Mgr. Barbora Pěničková (29.09.2020)

written test in phonemic transcription (mark at least 70%, 2 resits possible)