552.245 (18S) Topics in Applied Linguistics: Phonology and Pronunciation

Lecturer

Lecturer

• Phd. Smiljana Komar, Ph.D.

LV Nummer Südostverbund

LV Nummer Südostverbund ENI01001UL

Course title german

Course title german Topics in Applied Linguistics: Phonology and Pronunciation

Type

Type Proseminar (continuous assessment course )

Hours per Week

Hours per Week 2.0

ECTS credits

ECTS credits 3.0

Registrations

Registrations 20 (25 max.)

Organisational unit

Organisational unit

• Institut für Anglistik und Amerikanistik

Language of instruction

Language of instruction English

Course begins on

Course begins on 16.03.2018

eLearning

eLearning Go to Moodle course

Remarks (english)

Remarks (english)

Content of teaching: 

 

Students learn about the basics of general phonetics (speech organs, articulation, auditory perception, acoustic phonetics and instrumental analysis of speech) and phonology (understanding of the concepts ‘allophone’ and ‘phoneme’; distinctive features, syllable structure). This is followed by a detailed presentation and discussion of the English sound system in terms of articulatory features and auditory perception. Students become familiar with phonemic and phonetic transcription. The main features of English pronunciation dictionaries are presented, as well as the importance of these dictionaries in learning and checking pronunciation and accentuation of individual lexical units. Analysis of individual English vowels and consonants (with explanation of the main differences between standard British and American pronunciation) is followed by an overview of interactions between individual sounds (voicing, assimilation, elision) and of phonotactics (combinations of sounds in the syllable, consonantal clusters).

 

Objectives: 

 

• knowledge of English vowel and consonant systems
• awareness of differences between standard accents (RP and GA)
• learning the main rules governing English pronunciation
• acquisition of skills for independent use of pronunciation dictionaries

 

Requirements:     Regular attendance; home assignments   Methology:    Lectures   Literature:    Cruttenden, A. 2001. Gimson's pronunciation of English. 6th ed. London: Edward Arnold. Roach, P. 1991. English Phonetics and Phonology. A Practical Course. 2nd ed. Cambridge: CUP. Wells, J.C. 2008. Longman Pronunciation Dictionary. 3rd ed. Harlow: Pearson Education Limited.   Exam:   Written.

Grading scheme

• Bachelor-Lehramtsstudium Bachelor Unterrichtsfach Englisch (SKZ: 407, Version: 17W.2)
  • Subject: Topics in Linguistics I (Compulsory subject)
    • ENI.001 Topics in Applied Linguistics ( 2.0h PS / 3.0 ECTS)
      • 552.245 Topics in Applied Linguistics: Phonology and Pronunciation (2.0h PS / 3.0 ECTS)
        Absolvierung im 3., 4. Semester empfohlen

• Bachelor-Lehramtsstudium Bachelor Unterrichtsfach Englisch (SKZ: 407, Version: 15W.2)
  • Subject: Topics in Linguistics I (Compulsory subject)
    • ENI.001 Topics in Applied Linguistics ( 2.0h PS / 3.0 ECTS)
      • 552.245 Topics in Applied Linguistics: Phonology and Pronunciation (2.0h PS / 3.0 ECTS)
        Absolvierung im 3., 4. Semester empfohlen

• Teacher training programme English (Secondary School Teacher Accreditation) (SKZ: 344, Version: 04W.7)
  • Stage one
    • Subject: In-Depth Language (Compulsory subject)
      • Interpersonal Communication ( 2.0h AG / 4.0 ECTS)
        • 552.245 Topics in Applied Linguistics: Phonology and Pronunciation (2.0h PS / 4.0 ECTS)

• Teacher training programme English (Secondary School Teacher Accreditation) (SKZ: 344, Version: 04W.7)
  • Stage one
    • Subject: Linguistic Basis (Compulsory subject)
      • Topics in English Linguistics ( 2.0h KU / 4.0 ECTS)
        • 552.245 Topics in Applied Linguistics: Phonology and Pronunciation (2.0h PS / 4.0 ECTS)

• Teacher training programme English (Secondary School Teacher Accreditation) (SKZ: 344, Version: 04W.7)
  • Stage one
    • Subject: Linguistic Basis (Compulsory subject)
      • English Phonetics and Phonology ( 2.0h VO / 4.0 ECTS)
        • 552.245 Topics in Applied Linguistics: Phonology and Pronunciation (2.0h PS / 4.0 ECTS)

• Bachelor's degree programme English and American Studies (SKZ: 612, Version: 15W.3)
  • Subject: Fachliches Grund- und Aufbaustudium Linguistics (Compulsory subject)
    • Module: Aufbaustudium Linguistics
      • 4.4 Topics in Applied Linguistics ( 0.0h PS / 3.0 ECTS)
        • 552.245 Topics in Applied Linguistics: Phonology and Pronunciation (2.0h PS / 3.0 ECTS)
          Absolvierung im 3. Semester empfohlen

• Bachelor's degree programme English and American Studies (SKZ: 612, Version: 10W.3)
  • Subject: Sprachliches Grund- und Aufbaustudium (Compulsory subject)
    • Module: Sprachliches Grundstudium I
      • Listening I: Awareness and Proficiency ( 2.0h KU / 3.0 ECTS)
        • 552.245 Topics in Applied Linguistics: Phonology and Pronunciation (2.0h PS / 3.0 ECTS)
          Absolvierung im 1. Semester empfohlen

• Bachelor's degree programme English and American Studies (SKZ: 612, Version: 10W.3)
  • Subject: Sprachliches Grund- und Aufbaustudium (ab 12W) (Compulsory subject)
    • Listening I: Awareness and Proficiency ( 0.0h KU / 3.0 ECTS)
      • 552.245 Topics in Applied Linguistics: Phonology and Pronunciation (2.0h PS / 3.0 ECTS)