Descriptive grammar of English with elements of historical grammar - phonology 1.S3.EP.26
Course objectives:
The aim of the course is to familiarize students with fundamental concepts and theories relevant to the study of phonology.
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Course content:
1. Phonetics vs. phonology (sounds and sound types)
2. The definition of phoneme: the relationship between phonemes and allophones
3. Description and classification of the English consonant phonemes (distinctive features)
4. Description and classification of the English vowel phonemes
5. Contrastive and complementary distribution, free variation
6. The English syllable and rules of syllabification
7. Suprasegmental phonology (accent, sonority, intonation).
8. Elements of old and middle English phonology.
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Methods of instruction/ forms of classroom activity:
presentation, discussion, text analysis, language analysis, pair work, ICT tools/e-learning/MSTeams option if needed
Field of study
Student workload
Study level
Education profile
Type of course
obligatory courses
The semester in which the subject is carried out
Mode
Course coordinators
Term 2024/25-Z: | Term 2023/24-Z: | Term 2022/23-Z: |
Learning outcomes
Learning outcomes acc to PQF 2019:
Knowledge
1. A student knows the key concepts in phonology (k_W02/P6S_WG)
2. A student knows the main theories and approaches to analyse phonological phenomena (k_W04/P6S_WG)
3. A student knows the complex nature and historical changes of language regarding phonology. (k_W05/P6S_WG)
Skills
4. A student is able to use terminology relevant to phonology (k_U01/P6S_UW)
5. A student is able to work in pairs or groups on different phonology related exercises (k_U08/P65_UO)
Assessment criteria
Forms of evaluation of learning outcomes
1. Active in-class participation - 45% of the final grade (outcome 1,2,3,4,5)
2. Final written test - 55% of the final grade (outcome 1,2,3,4)
Grading criteria:
60 -67% 3.0
68 - 75% 3.5
76 - 83% 4.0
84 - 91% 4.5
92 - 100% 5.0
Bibliography
Reading list:
Giegerich, H. J. (1992). English phonology: An introduction. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
McMahon, A. (2003). An introduction to English phonology. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press.
Roach, P. (2000). English phonetics and phonology (3rd ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Wełna, J. (1996). A brief outline of the history of English. Warszawa: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego.
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