Course: French Phonetics

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Course title French Phonetics
Course code KRF/FF
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Exercise
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction French
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Hildenbrand Zuzana, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Bidaud Samuel Henri, doc. PhD.
Course content
Survey of basic phonetic and phonological phenomena (layers of language, history of phonetics and phonology, their branches). The past and the presence of the spoken French language. The French spelling. System of modern French vowels and consonants, acoustic features of the French utterance, various pronunciation styles. Spoken and written form of the language. Phonetic transcription (API). Classification of vowels. Phonetic triangle. The practical part is dedicated to the practical training of French oral vowels. Listening and reproduction exercises.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Demonstration
  • Preparation for the Exam - 25 hours per semester
  • Attendace - 25 hours per semester
  • Homework for Teaching - 75 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The objective of the course is to acquaint the students with essential phonetic and phonological phenomena (layers of language, history of phonetics and phonology, their branches), the diachronic and synchronic approach to the spoken French, its orthography and its vocalic and consonantic systems. The objective of the practical exercises is to attain the orthoepic standard of the French pronunciation.
- practical mastery of the French orthoepic standard - ability to understand the texts from the field of phonetics - understanding of principal phonetic and phonological terms
Prerequisites
None.

Assessment methods and criteria
Written exam, Student performance

Attendance and active participation in classroom. Fulfilment of the assignments set by the teacher in course of the semester (e.g. reading a paper).
Recommended literature
  • Dohalská, M. - Schulzová, O. (2003). Fonetika francouzštiny. Praha: Univerzita Karlova v Praze.
  • Hála, B. (1975). Fonetika v teorii a v praxi. Praha: SPN.
  • Charliac, L. - Motron, A.-C. (2006). Phonétique progressive du français - Niveau avancé. Paris: CLE International (+ 3 CD-ROM).
  • Charliac, L. - Motron, A.-C. (1998). Phonétique progressive du français - Niveau intermédiaire. Paris: CLE International (+ 3 CD-ROM).
  • Janešová, J. (1995). Praktický kurs francouzské výslovnosti. Praha: Leda.


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