UCJAZFK1 Introduction to Comparative Phonology

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Winter 2015
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 aims to introduce students to comparative phonology as a problematic discipline and draw their attention to the contradictions of the various approaches and methods. It focuses on the questions of segments and suprasegment, where the main emphasis is on the role of syllable and its link to stress, rhythm and melody of speech.
Syllabus
  • 1. Phonology and its link to linguistics
    2. Segmentation and its levels, criteria of the phoneme category, distinguishing between the phonological and phonetical level
    3. Methodology of phonological notation
    4. Phonology of rhythm
    5. Syllable - matrix
    6. Typology of syllable and word length
    7. Phonemic notation
    8. Syllabic analysis of texts
    9. Language games with epenthesis
    10. Stress and syllable
    11. Retraction of stress
    12. Liaison
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
See the study support.
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2007, Winter 2008, Winter 2009, Winter 2010, Winter 2011, Winter 2013, Winter 2014, Winter 2016, Winter 2017, Winter 2018, Winter 2019, Winter 2020.
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