Practical Phonetics 3301-L1PAPPh
Classes 1, 2, 3:
A detailed phonetic description of the English system of consonantal segments in a contrastive perspective. Practical exercises aiming and the correct pronunciation of the English segments in different contexts. (Selected recordings from Ponsonby units: 1-30).
Classes 4, 5 and 6:
A Detailed phonetic description of the English system of vowel segments in a contrastive perspective. Practical exercises aiming at the correct pronunciation of the English vowels in context. (Selected recordings from Ponsonby units: 33-45).
Class 7:
English diphthongs in a contrastive Polish English perspective. Practical Exercises. Ponsonby units: 47-50.
Class 8:
Polish rules responsible for the negative interference in English:
- Regressive Devoicing.
- Surface Palatalisation.
- Nasal Gliding.
Specific instructions for students how to avoid them and how to correct mistakes resulting from these rules. Illustrated with the teacher's own recorded materials.
Classes 9, 10, 11, 12:
English rhythmic structure. Vowel reduction. Strong and weak forms. Word stress. Ponsonby units: 7, 12, 13, 25, 30, 31, 32 and 46. Rhymes and Rhythm - chapter 1.
Classes 13 and 14:
English rapid and casual speech phonological processes are discussed, in particular:
- [t,d] Deletion rule
- [t,d,n] Assimilation of the place of articulation
- [t,d,s,z] Coalescence
- [j] Deletion.
These rules are illustrated with recorded materials including Rhymes and Rhythm chapter 3 and chapter 42 of the textbook by Mimi Ponsonby.
Class 15:
Revision of the course material in the form of recordings made by the students of the units included in the textbook by Ponsonby.
Type of course
Course coordinators
Learning outcomes
Knowledge: the student is able to:
list and discuss the characteristics of English phonetics on an advanced level (K_W05)
Abilities: the student is able to
The student is able to use phonetic features of English correctly in reading and speaking, monitor and diagnose their correctness especially in relation to Polish (K_U09)
Social competences: the student is ready to
value responsibility for one’s own work and respect the work of others, adhering to the professional and ethical norms in activities taken in the course (K_K03)
apply the skill to critically assess communicated content to think and act independently in social situations (K_K04)
Assessment criteria
Oral test consisting in the reading of words, phrases, sentences or/and longer texts selected from the materials used in the course, optionally pre-recorded by students, in the way reflecting the correct pronunciation of individual sounds as well as appropriate stress and rhythm. Retakes look the same. Their number is determined by individual teachers in the description of their course.
Two formally justified absences are allowed. Extending the limit requires specifying ways of making up for them.
Bibliography
Roach, Peter. (1991): English Phonetics and Phonology. CUP.
Vaughan-Rees, Michael. (1994): Rhymes and Rhythm. Macmillan Publishers Ltd. [selected recordings from the book with focus on word stress and rhythm.]
Ponsonby, Mimi. (1999): How Now Brown Cow. Prentice Hall. [relevant units for vowels and diphthongs, strong and weak forms, assimilation, linking, rhythm and intonation.]
Bradford, Barbara (1992): from Intonation in Context. CUP. [selected units - focus on highlighting, contrasting meanings, correcting misunderstandings, expressing annoyance, surprise, encouragement, etc.]
Ian Wilson-Morris (1984): English Phonemic Transcription. Basil Blackwell Ltd Oxford - as a source of transcribed texts.
Martin Hewings: English Pronunciation in Use - Advanced. CUP. + CDs
Wells. J.C. (2004): Pronouncing Dictionary. Longman Ltd.
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