English phonetics and phonology

English philology

English and Chinese studies

1st cycle

The course aims to convey knowledge in descriptive English phonetics and elements of English phonology; to present the basic terminology of the discipline; to develop the Student's analytic skills for language phenomena; to develo a skill to identify the similarities and differences between the phonological systems of different languages.

To develop the Student's communication skills related to topics associated with the course content; to develop their sensitivity and openness to varied language phenomena, including phonetic phenomena.

Year 1

Advanced proficiency in English.

Moodle e-learning platform.

Discussion and exercises as part of tutorial-style classes.

2

The aim of this course is to give the Student a thorough overview of English phonetics and phonology. There is also some discussion of the sounds of other languages (especially Polish).

The aim of this course is to give students a thorough overview of English phonetics and phonology. There is also some discussion of the sounds of other languages (especially Polish).

This kind of knowledge is essential for Faculty of English students – as prospective language professionals – for several reasons:

– it will enable the students to consciously control their own English pronunciation; this is useful in the Pronunciation Practice classes, General English classes, and General English final exam interviews at the Faculty of English; it is also useful in any other situation where speaking English, especially in public (e.g. as a teacher, interpreter or spokesperson etc.), is required;

– it will enable the students to detect, analyse and possibly correct the pronunciation errors of their own future students if they decide to choose a teaching career;

– for those who end up choosing a linguistics BA/MA seminar, the course also serves as the first introduction to the specialised terminology and argumentation of linguistics.

Note that the course works on the assumption that the students start with a good proficiency in English, and their aim is to work with English professionally (as a teacher, interpreter, linguist etc.), rather than simply use English to communicate in everyday life.

Ashby, Michael and John Maidment. 2005. Introducing phonetic science. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Collins, Beverley and Inger Mees. 2003. Practical phonetics and phonology. A resource book for students. London: Routledge. (3rd edition 2013.)

Cruttenden, Alan. 2014. Gimson’s pronunciation of English. (8th edition.) London: Hodder Arnold.

Jones, Daniel. 2011. Cambridge English pronouncing dictionary. (18th edition by Peter Roach, Jane Setter and John Esling. With CD-ROM.) Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Ladefoged, Peter. 2001. A course in phonetics. (4th edition.) Boston: Heinle&Heinle.

Roach, Peter. 2009. English phonetics and phonology. (4th edition.) Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Sobkowiak, Włodzimierz. 2004. English phonetics for Poles. (3rd edition.) Poznań: Wydawnictwo Poznańskie.

Wells, John C. 2008. Longman pronunciation dictionary. (3rd edition. With CD-ROM.) London: Longman.

Written tests within the tutorials.

Final written examination.

None.