Phonetics and Phonology (C)-Japanese 3200-L1-FFCJ
Articulation of Japanese vowels, devoicing of the vowels [i] and [u], the opposition of vowel length, the pronunciation of consonants and articulation of geminate consonants, basic differences between Polish and Japanese pronunciation (the articulation of vowel [e] and unrounded articulation of [u]), semivowel [N], the articulation of Japanese [r] and [f] preceding [u], the prosody of Japanese and the notion of mora, the accentual mechanism, the accentual patterns of respective parts of speech, accent in the Japanese sentence and sentence intonation, pronunciation exercises – pronunciation of the word minimal pairs and sentence examples.
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Mode
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Learning outcomes
KNOWLEDGE
Upon completing the course, the student:
- knows and understands the phonological structure of language as a system, has basic knowledge of the place and significance of phonetics and phonology within the system of sciences, knows and understands the connections between phonetics/phonology and other branches of linguistics, and understands their subject-specific characteristics (K1_W01),
- knows and understands basic linguistic terminology in the field of phonetics and phonology (K1_W02),
- knows and understands the characteristics of the Swedish phonetic system, has organized general knowledge regarding the classification of its phonemic elements and its main suprasegmental aspects (K1_W05),
- possesses systematic knowledge of Swedish phonetics and phonology as well as Polish–Swedish contrastive phonetics, and knows the differences between the phonetic systems of Standard Swedish and the standard Finland-Swedish variety (K1_W08).
SKILLS
Upon completing the course, the student:
- can recognize and describe pronunciation errors in Swedish typical of Polish learners (K1_U05),
- can distinguish the basic varieties of Swedish (Swedish and Finland-Swedish) on the basis of pronunciation (K1_U09).
SOCIAL COMPETENCES
Upon completing the course, the student:
- demonstrates awareness of differences between the sound systems of various languages, particularly Polish and Swedish (K1_K01),
- understands and appreciates the importance of correct pronunciation in communication and professional work, and recognizes the need for continued pronunciation improvement, being prepared to undertake it (K1_K02).
Assessment criteria
Passing criteria:
- attendance
- active participation in classes
- positively passed semanal tests
- positively passed semester test
below 55% – 2 (unsatisfactory – fail grade).
56% -65% - 3 (dst)
66%-70% - 3+ (dst+)
71%-80% - 4 (db)
81%-85% - 4+ (db +)
86%-99% - 5 (bdb)
100% - 5!
Two unjustified absences per 30 hours of contact classes are allowed. In the case of more than two unexcused absences, the student should ask the lecturer to determine the form of credit for the material from the classes on which he was absent. An unjustified absence from 50% of classes (or more) results in an under-evaluation from this module at the end of the semester.
Bibliography
Huszcza, Romuald et al. 2003. Gramatyka japońska. Podręcznik z ćwiczeniami. Tom I. Kraków: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego, s. 17-114; 317-392.
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