UCJANP25 Pronunciation tendencies in present English

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Summer 2014
Extent and Intensity
1/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Pavel Kolář, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Pavel Kolář, CSc.
Institute of Foreign Languages – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The lecture will familiarize the students with the pronunciation tendencies in English from the beginning of the 20th century. The seminar focuses on practical examples, identification and practicing the production of the selected phenomena.
Syllabus
  • 1. Received pronunciation
    2. Received pronunciation at the beginning of the 20th century
    3. Received pronunciation in the middle of the 20th century
    4. Received pronunciation in the new millenium
    5. Assimilation
    6. Geographical varieties - atypical pronunciation of certain sounds
    7. Juncture
    8. Estuary English
    9. Glaswegian and Scots
    10. Hiberno-English
    11. Speech therapy and ELT
    12. Pronunciation in the mass media
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
Become theoretically aware of the respective developmental changes and practically master them.
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2013, Summer 2015, Summer 2016, Summer 2017, Summer 2018, Summer 2019, Summer 2020, Summer 2021.
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