(in Polish) Fonetyka języka angielskiego 4100-2SFJA
The course aims to develop students’ phonetic awareness and improve their English pronunciation based on a selected accent model. During the classes, students become familiar with basic concepts and phenomena in English phonetics and phonology, and they analyse and eliminate typical articulation errors resulting from native-language interference. The classes support the development of independent pronunciation practice and enhance the precision and fluency of oral production.
In the second semester, the aim of the course is to integrate and further develop students’ phonetic skills in the areas of contextual processes, rhythm, intonation, and the application of correct pronunciation in longer oral utterances, with particular emphasis on suprasegmental aspects. The classes include exercises integrating segmental and suprasegmental phenomena, as well as phonemic–allophonic transcription from audio based on various types of texts. Students analyse phonetic and phonological processes occurring in connected speech. The course develops the ability to use word and sentence stress, rhythm, and intonation in natural speech. Attention is also devoted to the extensive use of weak forms in continuous speech.
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The course aims to develop students’ phonetic awareness and improve their English pronunciation based on a selected accent model. During the classes, students become familiar with basic concepts and phenomena in English phonetics and phonology, and they analyse and eliminate typical articulation errors resulting from native-language interference. The classes support the development of independent pronunciation practice and enhance the precision and fluency of oral production. In the second semester, the aim of the course is to integrate and further develop students’ phonetic skills in the areas of contextual processes, rhythm, intonation, and the application of correct pronunciation in longer oral utterances, with particular emphasis on suprasegmental aspects. The classes include exercises integrating segmental and suprasegmental phenomena, as well as phonemic–allophonic transcription from audio based on various types of texts. Students analyse phonetic and phonological processes occurring in connected speech. The course develops the ability to use word and sentence stress, rhythm, and intonation in natural speech. Attention is also devoted to the extensive use of weak forms in continuous speech. |
Course coordinators
Type of course
obligatory courses
Mode
Learning outcomes
Knowledge – the student:
• recognizes and describes advanced phonetic and phonological processes related to English pronunciation and their relation to the pronunciation of the native language (K_W03);
• knows and understands the influence of connected speech on the comprehension of spoken English (K_W03);
• understands and explains all aspects of pronunciation that affect its naturalness (K_W03);
• understands the sources of problems with English pronunciation and applies remedial methods (K_W03, K_U01).
Skills – the student:
• identifies and classifies elements of different English accents while ensuring their consistency (K_U01);
• recognizes and effectively corrects pronunciation errors in their own speech and in others’ speech (K_U07).
Social competence – the student:
• demonstrates advanced competence and critical awareness regarding English pronunciation (K_K01).
Assessment criteria
1. Course Requirements
To pass the course, the student must:
• Attend classes – two absences per semester are permitted. Any additional unexcused absences result in a grade of NK (“not passed”) and the requirement to repeat the course.
• Submit all written and/or oral assignments on time, including those completed during in-person classes and on the e-learning platform.
• The final grade is determined on the basis of the results obtained through the assessment methods and criteria specified in section 2, according to the indicated weightings.
• The use of AI tools and technologies supporting language processing is permitted only with the instructor’s consent and after prior approval of the scope of their use.
• Using such tools without consent and prior approval will be treated as a violation of academic integrity, resulting in the work being classified as non-independent and receiving a failing grade.
2. Assessment Methods
Partial written and/or oral assignments. Mid-semester tests in written and/or oral form.
• oral assessments, e.g., dialogues (K_U01, K_U07, K_K01)
• transcription test grades (K_W03, K_U01, K_U07, K_K01)
• theoretical test grades (K_W03)
Grading Scale
For written tests and oral performances:
• 2.0: 0% – 59%
• 3.0: 60% – 67%
• 3.5: 68% – 75%
• 4.0: 76% – 83%
• 4.5: 84% – 91%
• 5.0: 92% – 100%
Criteria for Assessing Oral Performance
1. Correct pronunciation of consonants (20% of the grade)
2. Correct pronunciation of vowels (20% of the grade)
3. Correct pronunciation of words (word-level phonetic phenomena: stress, aspiration, vowel reduction, lengthening and shortening, assimilations, etc.) (20% of the grade)
4. Correct linking of words (word-boundary phenomena, e.g., linking-r, fluency) (20% of the grade)
5. Correct intonation (20% of the grade)
Calculation of the Final Grade
• Oral assessments, e.g., dialogues – 50% of the final grade
• Transcription test grades – 25% of the final grade
• Theoretical test grades – 25% of the final grade
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Additional information
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