Phonetics and phonology II - OIBA2A105A

• Title: Phonetics and Phonology II
• Guaranteed by: Katedra anglického jazyka a literatury (41-KAJL)
• Faculty: Faculty of Education
• Actual: from 2019
• Semester: summer
• E-Credits: 0
• Examination process: summer s.:
• Hours per week, examination: summer s.:0/2, Ex [HT]
• Capacity: unknown / unknown (unknown)
• Min. number of students: unlimited
• 4EU+: no
• Virtual mobility / capacity: no
• State of the course: not taught
• Language: Czech
• Teaching methods: full-time
• Teaching methods: full-time
• Guarantor: Mgr. Kristýna Červinková Poesová, Ph.D.

Annotation

English

Last update: Mgr. Kristýna Červinková Poesová, Ph.D. (08.05.2019)

The course focuses on the description and practice of selected suprasegmental features of the English sound system, particularly syllable structure, word stress, rhythm, reduction and intonation, which greatly contribute to better intelligibility of fluent speech.

Czech

Last update: Mgr. Kristýna Červinková Poesová, Ph.D. (08.05.2019)

Kurz je zaměřen na popis a následné procvičení suprasegmentálních jevů anglické fonetiky a fonologie, především na slovní a větný přízvuk, rytmus, redukování a intonaci, které výrazně přispívají k lepší srozumitelnosti plynulého mluvního projevu.

Literature

Last update: Mgr. Kristýna Červinková Poesová, Ph.D. (08.05.2019)

Povinná literatura:

WELLS, J. C. English Intonation. An Introduction. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2006.

Doporučená literatura:

BRADFORD, B. Intonation in Context. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 2000.
BRAZIL, D. Pronunciation for Advanced Learners of English. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1994.
HEWINGS, M. English Pronunciation in Use. Advanced. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2007.
ROACH, P. English Phonetics and Phonology. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2000.
CRUTTENDEN, A. Gimson´s Pronunciation of English. London: Edward Arnold, 2001.

Syllabus

Last update: Mgr. Kristýna Červinková Poesová, Ph.D. (08.05.2019)

Topics:

English syllable; phonotactics; weak and strong syllables; syllabic consonants

Nature and placement of word stress (complex words); vowel reduction

Placement of word stress in compound words; stress shift

Sentence stress and weak forms and contractions

English rhythm (stress-timing x syllable-timing)

Introduction to English intonation; basic tones

Tone unit and its structure; pitch possibilities in tone units

Functions of English intonation

Course completion requirements

Last update: Mgr. Kristýna Červinková Poesová, Ph.D. (09.05.2019)

80% attendance, active participation in seminars, exam (written and oral part)