Course: Phonetics II

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Course title Phonetics II
Course code KNJ/7F2
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction German
Status of course Compulsory
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
Lecturer(s)
  • Hofmannová Jana, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Course contents - seminars 1. Word accent (German words) 2. Word accent (foreign words) 3. Word accent (compounds) 4. Reduced "e", the so-called "Schwa-sound" 5. The so-called "Ang-sound" 6. Diphthongs 7. Final consonants 8. Vocalized "r 9. Unstressed voiced alveolar approximant "l 10. Common combinations of consonants 11. Introduction to the so-called "deutsche Schrift" 12. Working with texts in the so-called "deutsche Schrift" 13.- 14. Phonetic transcription training

Learning activities and teaching methods
Demonstration
Learning outcomes
Objectives The aim of the course "Phonetics II" is a practical training in the correct pronunciation of single sounds and frequent combinations of consonants. The emphasis is also on practicing the correct word and sentence accent. The students work with texts in the so-called "deutsche Schrift". Students practice the international phonetic transcription IPA / API. An important aspect of the course is also a contrastive comparison of the phonetic system of German and Czech. The seminars are held in German.
Learning achievements Upon completion of the course, students will be able to pronounce the correct German sounds in spoken language. They will be able to phonetically transcribe words according to the international phonetic transcription IPA / API. They will learn the so-called "deutsche Schrift" and will be able to read the texts. Students will be able to compare the German and Czech phonetic system.
Prerequisites
no

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance assessment, Combined exam

Zápočet consists of a written part (spelling check) and an oral part (reading texts and prepared spoken utterance with correct pronunciation). The exam is designed to test the mastery of the theoretical foundations of the phonetic system of the German language, both segmental and suprasegmental elements. Continuous preparation for the lessons in the form of self-study according to the teacher's assignment and active participation in the seminar are required. The prerequisite for passing the exam is the successful completion of the zápočet in the subjects Phonetics I and Phonetics II. The knowledge review is conducted in German language.
Recommended literature
  • DUDEN. Aussprachewörterbuch. Wörterbuch der deutschen Standardaussprache. 7., komplett überarbeitete und aktualisierte Auflage.. Mannheim, Leipzig, Wien, Zürich: Dudenverlag, 2015. ISBN 978-3-411-04067-4.
  • ERNST, Peter. Germanistische Sprachwissenschaft. Eine Einführung in die synchrone Sprachwissenschaft des Deutschen. 2. Aufl.. Stuttgart: UTB, 2011. ISBN 978-3-8385-2541-9.
  • HIRSCHFELD, Ursula, Kerstin REINKE a Eberhard STOCK. Phonothek intensiv. Aussprachetraining. 6. überarbeitete und aktualisierte Aufl.. Berlin: Langenscheidt,, 2013. ISBN 978-3-12-606385-2.
  • MACHAČ, Pavel. Výslovnost němčiny. Poznámky z teorie a cvičení. 2. přeprac. vyd.. Praha: Karolinum,, 2008. ISBN 978-80-246-1568-4.
  • PALLOVÁ, Marta. Die Einführung in die Phonetik und Phonologie. 1. vydání.. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého, 2008. ISBN 978-80-244-2019-6.
  • POMPINO-MARSCHALL, Bernd. Einführung in die Phonetik. 3. Aufl.. Berlin: Walter de Gruyter, 2009. ISBN 978-3-11-022481-8.


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