Belarussian descriptive grammar. Phonetics and phonology 3221-20GF11K

Classes are designed to familiarize students with the issues in the field of phonetics and phonology, such as:
- the process of speech and its perception;
- classification of sounds and articulation of sounds;
- differences between speech and writing;
- principles of phonetic and phonological transcription;
- positional changes of sounds (the phenomenon of assimilation and dissimilation, prosthetic sounds);
- historical alternations of sounds;
- distinctive and redundant features in language;
- the concept of the phoneme and its variants, types of variants, types of phonological opposition;
- the concept of neutralization of distinctive features;
- Belarusian language phonological system: a consonant system; vocalic system and its determinants accent;
- prosodic elements of speech, characteristic of Belarusian accent and intonation.
classes - 30 hours
individual preparation for each exercise 1 hour a week - 15 hours
Exam preparation - 15 hours
Total - 60 hours

Type of course

obligatory courses

Prerequisites (description)

Students should have basic knowledge from high school about the phonetics of Polish language.

Learning outcomes

After completing the course, student:
- has a theoretical knowledge about the characteristics of the phonetic and phonological system of Belarusian language;
- knows the formation of the historical background of the Belarusian language phonetic features;
- can explain the language phenomena based on the historical changes;
- can name the criteria for classification of sounds;
- can describe particular sounds of Belarusian language;
- can write a text in phonetic transcription;
- can distinguish and describe the phonological units;
- appreciates the role of Belarusian language among the other Slavic languages.

Assessment criteria

The final exam, which consists of: a test of skills of phonetic transcription of a text and oral response. The student is can take an exam after passing the course. The course is passed on the basis of: the presence of control, the current preparation for classes, written tests.

Bibliography

1. Czekman W., Smułkowa E., Fonetyka i fonologia języka białoruskiego z elementami fonetyki i fonologii ogólnej, Warszawa 1988
2. Wierzchowska B., Wymowa polska, Warszawa 1970
3. Padłużny A., Czekman W., Huki biełaruskaj mowy, Mińsk 1973
4. Krywicki A., Padłużny A., Fanietyka biełaruskaj mowy, Mińsk 1984