| Course title | Phonetics and Phonology |
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| Course code | KAA/AFO1 |
| Organizational form of instruction | Lecture |
| Level of course | Bachelor |
| Year of study | 1 |
| Semester | Winter and summer |
| Number of ECTS credits | 4 |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Status of course | Compulsory, 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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Technical intro. Articulation and Acoustics. Phonology and phonetic transcription. The Consonants of English. The Consonants of English cont. Phonological rules. English Vowels. Varieties of English, General American English. English Words and Sentences. Stress & Rhythm. English Words and Sentences cont. Intonation. Acoustic Phonetics. Rounding up...
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
Lecture, Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook), Demonstration
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| Learning outcomes |
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This course is an introduction to the phonetics of English. Students learn about the basic mechanisms involved in the production and perception of human speech. The speech sounds of English are described from the articulatory as well as the acoustic perspective. The consonantal and vocalic inventories of standard English (i.e. British "Received Pronunciation" and "General American") are discussed. Next, the main phonological processes affecting the realization of English vowels and consonants in running speech are described. The fundamentals of English prosody (stress, rhythm, and intonation) are introduced as well.
Students will * gain knowledge of basic mechanisms of speech production and perception * be able to interpret wavefoms and spectrograms (visualizations of the acoustic properties of utterances) * be able to distinguish between different English vowels and consonants and describe them * acquire understanding of basic processes occuring in connected speech * be able to distinguish between standard British and American pronunciation |
| Prerequisites |
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No prior specialized knowledge is required. A sound knowledge of English is necessary (the language of instruction is English).
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| Assessment methods and criteria |
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Written exam
Reading recommended literature. Studying each assigned chapter in detail one by one throughout the semester. Passing written tests during the course / passing a final 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 | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): English for Translators and Interpreters (2019) | Category: Philological sciences | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): English for Translators and Interpreters (2019) | Category: Philological sciences | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): English Philology (2019) | Category: Philological sciences | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): English Philology (2015) | Category: Philological sciences | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): English Philology (2015) | Category: Philological sciences | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): English Philology (2019) | Category: Philological sciences | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): English for Translators and Interpreters (2019) | Category: Philological sciences | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): English Philology (2024) | Category: Philological sciences | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): English Philology (2020) | Category: Philological sciences | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): English Philology (2024) | Category: Philological sciences | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): English Philology (2024) | Category: Philological sciences | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: - |