UCJASAK1 Suprasegment in English

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Summer 2021
Extent and Intensity
0/8/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Pavel Kolář, CSc. (seminar tutor)
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
  • English (programme FPF, N7310 Filo)
Course objectives
The course will familiarize the students with the various approaches to mapping and describing English suprasegment. Emphasis is on practical examples of systematic usage of suprasegmental phenomena in language and their close link to the textual grammar.
Syllabus
  • 1. Stress in general
    2. Stress in English and Czech
    3. Stress and rhythm
    4. Single words
    5. Retraction of stress
    6. Compounds and Concatenatives
    7. Presonal names and place names
    8. Recurring words
    9. Tonic unit
    10. Accentual and attitudinal functions of intonation
    11. Grammar function of intonation
    12. Discourse function of intonation
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
Ability to identify the analyzed phenomena.
Practical application.
Suprasegment theory - examination based on the study support.
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, Summer 2016, Summer 2017, Summer 2018, Summer 2019, Summer 2020.
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