Course: Phonetics in Russian Songs

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Course title Phonetics in Russian Songs
Course code KSR/7FRP
Organizational form of instruction Exercise
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Russian
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Stěpanova Ludmila, prof. CSc.
Course content
The Russian phonetic system. The Russian accent. Reduction of the vowels o, a. Reduction of the vowels e, i. The vowels o, u after soft consonants. The vowel y. Specific Russian consonants. Pronunciation of groups of consonants. Assimilation. The Russian intonation.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Observation, Demonstration, Activating (Simulations, Games, Dramatization)
  • Attendace - 13 hours per semester
  • Homework for Teaching - 25 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Course Credit - 12 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The subject gives the students an overview of the elementary practical ways of pronunciation of the Russian speech sounds. The students will focus particularly on reduction of the speech sounds in Russian folk songs, romances and the songs of Russian bards (Vysotsky, Okudzhava and others).
The students will learn the ways of transformation of the Russian speech sounds occurring in songs and in common language.
Prerequisites
The course is designed for all candidates with elementary knowledge of Russian.

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
a) attendance in class (maximum 2 absences per semester) b) passing the final test
Recommended literature
  • Naumenko, Ju. (2013). Korrektirovočnyj kurs russkoj fonetiki i intonacii dlja inostrannych studentov 1 kursa bakalavriata. Moskva.
  • Zykova, E., Iljinova, A. (2001). Sbornik upražněnij po fonetike russkogo jazyka. Sankt-Peterburg.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Russian Philology Aimed at Translation and Business (2019) Category: Philological sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Russian Philology (2015) Category: Philological sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Russian Philology (2019) Category: Philological sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Russian and Economics, Law and Tourism (2015) Category: Philological sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: -