UCJAADK1 English Dialects

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Winter 2020
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
Timetable of Seminar Groups
UCJAADK1/A: No timetable has been entered into IS. P. Kolář
Prerequisites (in Czech)
TYP_STUDIA(N)
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
Students will learn about the most prominent accents and dialects of English and they will improve their ability to understand the basic differences among them by practicing their listening and pronunciation skills.
Syllabus
  • 1. British and American English
    2. The south of Great Britain
    3. The north of Great Britain
    4. Received pronunciation, BBC English
    5. Cockney
    6. Scotland, Wales
    7. Ireland, Northern Ireland
    8. The U.S.A. 1
    9. The U.S.A. 2, Canada
    10. The Caribbean
    11. Australia, New Zealand, South Africa
    12. Asia (Hong Kong, Malaysia, Philippines)
Literature
    recommended literature
  • J.C.Wells. Accents of English. info
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
Study Materials
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 2012, Winter 2013, Winter 2014, Winter 2015, Winter 2016, Winter 2017, Winter 2018, Winter 2019.
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