| Course title | Topics in Phonetics 2 |
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| Course code | KAA/AF11 |
| Organizational form of instruction | Seminar |
| Level of course | Master |
| Year of study | not specified |
| Semester | Winter and summer |
| Number of ECTS credits | 4 |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Status of course | Compulsory-optional |
| Form of instruction | Face-to-face |
| Work placements | This is not an internship |
| Recommended optional programme components | None |
| Course availability | The course is available to visiting students |
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| Course content |
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The content of the course is chosen for each semester. See the course objectives.
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Activating (Simulations, Games, Dramatization)
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| Learning outcomes |
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The seminar aims to explore specific topics related to phonetics and phonology. Spring semester 2025, Tuesday 11.30: Scripting and Data Analysis in Linguistics (Jonáš Podlipský) We'll start from the very beginning, so no prior experience with programming or statistics is required! The course has two main goals: 1. To introduce students to the basics of using computer scripting in linguistics. The specific program used is Praat (a program for phonetic analysis and manipulation of speech recordings, creating applications, interfaces for linguistic experiments or demonstrations, etc.). The language used by Praat is similar to many other programming languages. Topics: Variables (or how to speak in 'computer language'). Loops (repeating steps). Conditions (choosing between/skipping steps). Procedures (creating functions, reusable bits of code). 2. To teach students the basics of statistical analysis (of linguistic and other) data using the R program, including creating various types of graphs. Topics: Loading data in R. Getting data into shape. Inspecting raw data. Basic descriptive statistics (central and dispersion measures). Plotting raw data. Basic linear regression modelling. Linear mixed models. Generalized linear mixed models. Spring semester 2025, Tuesday 9.45: PRONUNCIATION TRAINING (Š. Šimáčková) The course is devoted to pronunciation training. It starts with a review of typical features of the Czech accent in English and an explanation of their origin. The following training is focused on remedial activities. Special attention is paid to rhythm and intonation.THE COURSE IS NOT FOR STUDENTS WHOSE PRONUNCIATION IN ENGLISH IS ALREADY VERY GOOD. Other topics: FOREIGN ACCENT: This seminar focuses on pronunciation of English as a second langauge, specificaly on the phenomenon of FOREIGN ACCENT. The idea is to READ and DISCUSS research papers related to the topic in order to identify those aspects of FA which are researched. We will try to understand the theoretical approaches to the study of FA and see what problems and issues remain unresolved and lend themselves to further research. ACOUSTIC PHONETICS Draws on your knowledge from AFO1. Our goal will be to deepen our understanding of acoustic properties of (English) speech sounds and running speech. Understanding, interpreting and reading waveforms and spectrograms. Acoustic analyses of selected speech samples as well as students' own speech. Class project: creating phonetic training software to be used in AFO2.
Students will gain insight into the area selected for the given semester and will explore the various directions that reasearch takes in the area. They will learn how to read critically research papers on related topics and will gain a basic understanding of statistical terminology. The Practical Pronunciation course aims at helping students to improve their oral skills in English. |
| Prerequisites |
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Students should have a basic knowledge of phonetics and phonology. (recommended prerequisites: UJ00 or AFO1)
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| Assessment methods and criteria |
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Student performance, Systematic Observation of Student, Written exam
Active participation in the seminars, submitting written assignments according to a given plan, presentation of a research topic in class. A final written test. |
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| Study plans that include the course |
| Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester | |
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| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): English Philology (2019) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): English for Translators and Interpreters (2024) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): English Philology (2024) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): English Philology (2020) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): English Philology (2019) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): English Philology (2024) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): English for Translators and Interpreters (2019) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): English Philology (2019) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): English Philology (2024) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |