UCJATVA1 Pronunciation Tendencies in Present English

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Summer 2016
Extent and Intensity
1/0/0. 2 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 offered to students of any study field.
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
Written test
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2008, Summer 2009, Summer 2010, Summer 2011, Summer 2012, Summer 2013, Summer 2014, Summer 2015.
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