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English phonetics and phonology I - OPMN0A210B

Title:	Fonetika a fonologie AJ I
Guaranteed by:	Katedra anglického jazyka a literatury (41-KAJL)
Faculty:	Faculty of Education
Actual:	from 2023
Semester:	summer
E-Credits:	2
Examination process:	summer s.:
Hours per week, examination:	summer s.:1/1, C [HT]
Capacity:	18 / 18 (unknown)
Min. number of students:	unlimited
4EU+:	no
Virtual mobility / capacity:	no
State of the course:	taught
Language:	English
Teaching methods:	full-time
Teaching methods:	full-time
Note:	enabled for web enrollment priority enrollment if the course is part of the study plan

Guarantor:	Mgr. Kristýna Červinková Poesová, Ph.D.
Teacher(s):	Mgr. Kristýna Červinková Poesová, Ph.D.
Pre-requisite :	OPMN0A198B
Is pre-requisite for:	OPMN0A214B

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Annotation -

Last update: Mgr. Barbora Pěničková (24.01.2022)

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

Descriptors - Czech

Last update: Mgr. Barbora Pěničková (07.02.2022)

přímá výuka (24 hodin), plnění průběžných úkolů (12 hodin), vypracování písemného úkolu (4 hodiny), příprava na zápočtový test (20 hodin)

Literature -

Last update: Mgr. Kristýna Červinková Poesová, Ph.D. (25.01.2022)

Obligatory literature:

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

Recommended literature:

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

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

Roach, P. (2001) Phonetics. OUP.

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

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

Rogerson-Revell, P. (2011) English Phonology and Pronunciation Teaching. Continuum.

Tench, P. (2011) Transcribing the Sound of English. Cambridge University Press.

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.

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

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

Syllabus -

Last update: Mgr. Barbora Pěničková (27.01.2022)

Introduction to phonetics and phonology; basic terminology; phonemic chart

Speech organs; production of speech

English vowels (pure vowels, diphthongs, triphthongs; vowel length, pre-fortis shortening)

English consonants (general classification; plosives, fricatives, affricates, nasals and approximants)

Connected speech (assimilation; elision; linking)

Course completion requirements -

Last update: Mgr. Barbora Pěničková (24.01.2022)

- 80% attendance

- mid-term test in transcription (will be specified in the first seminar)

- seminar task (will be specified in the first seminar)

- credit test (incl. reading of a short passage aloud), mark at least 70%, 1 resit possible