English Phonetics and Phonology
Jela Kehoe, PhD.
Department of English Language and Literature,
Faculty of Arts and Letters, Catholic University in Ruzomberok
Lecture and Seminar Topics:
Session 1 – Accent vs. dialect, RP/BBC pronunciation and AmE (Pavlík pp. 219 - 252)
Session 2 - Transcription (Pavlík pp. 31-39, Roach pp. 39-43)
Session 3 - Language and communication (Pavlík pp. 9-17) Phonetics and Phonology (Pavlík pp. 18-30, Roach
pp. 3-7, pp. 36-38, pp.43-45, pp.182-187)
Session 4 - Physiological and auditory aspects of speech (Pavlík pp. 40-60, Roach pp.8-14, pp.26-30, Crystal 18-31, 39-50)
Session 5 - English monophthongs, diphthongs and triphthongs (Pavlík pp. 61-83, Roach pp. 14-25)
Session 6 - English consonants (Pavlík pp. 83-108, Roach pp.30-65), Transcription test
Session 7 - The structure of En. syllable, types of syllables (Pavlík pp. 109-114, 118-128, 140-161, Roach pp.
67-102)
Session 8 – Word stress (Pavlík pp. 109-114, 118-128, 140-161, Roach pp. 67-102)
Session 9 - Strong and weak forms of English function words; rhythm, (Pavlík pp. 173-188, Roach pp. 102-
111, 120-123)
Session 10 - Assimilation, elision, linking (Pavlík pp. 128-135, 164-172, 188-200, Roach pp. 123-130)
Session 11 - Intonation, tones, tone unit, functions of intonation; (Pavlík pp. 202-219, Roach pp. 133-149, 163-179)
Session 12 - Practical test (transcription, aspects of connected speech)
Evaluation:
Your grade will be based on the result of the practical tests (transcription reading and writing test, connected speech) combined with the result of the theoretical exam (exam period). It is required to achieve a pass (min. 60%) from both parts. Theoretical exam evaluation consists of an assessment of two inseparable parts – content (knowledge of facts) and form (grammar and pronunciation).
Compulsory literature:
Pavlík, R. (2000). Phonetics and Phonology of English: A Theoretical Introduction. Bratislava: PdF UK.
Roach, P. (1991). English Phonetics and Phonology. A Practical course. CUP
Recommended literature:
Crystal, D. (2005). How Language Works. Penguin Group.
Pavlík, R. (1998). Phonetics and Phonology of English: A Practical Course. Bratislava: PdF UK.
pdf file accessible at https://www.peterroach.net/resources.html Roach, P. (2009). Glossary (A Little Encyclopaedia of Phonetics)