Descriptive grammar of English with elements of historical and contrastive grammar I Field of study: Romance Philology
Programme code: W1-S1FN19.2021

Module name: Descriptive grammar of English with elements of historical and contrastive grammar I
Module code: W1-FNSFW-S1-GOAHK-1
Programme code: W1-S1FN19.2021
Semester:
  • winter semester 2022/2023
  • winter semester 2021/2022
Language of instruction: English
Form of verification: exam
ECTS credits: 2
Description:
The aim of the course is to familiarize students with the terminology and methodology of phonology as a field of linguistics, as well as to discuss the phonological structure of the English language. The course covers both the segmental features of English phonology, like the phonetic description of English consonants and vowels, and the prosodic features, such as stress, rhythm, and intonation.
Prerequisites:
non
Key reading:
Ladefoged, P. "A Course in Phonetics", Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich. Roach, P. "English Phonetics and Phonology", CUP. Katamba, F. "An Introduction to Phonology", Longman.
Learning outcome of the module Codes of the learning outcomes of the programme to which the learning outcome of the module is related [level of competence: scale 1-5]
is interested in linguistic phenomena [K10]
 K_K10 [3/5]
has elementary research skills which allow him or her to solve typical tasks and problems in the field of the subjects studied [U03]
 K_U03 [5/5]
is able to interpret and connect linguistic facts in the historical and contrastive perspective [U13]
 K_U13 [3/5]
knows basic linguistic terminology and identifies its sources [W02]
 K_W02 [5/5]
Type Description Codes of the learning outcomes of the module to which assessment is related
Praca na zajęciach [w-1]
Students practise phonetic transcription and learn how to describe and properly articulate English segments and suprasegmental features.
 K10 U03 U13
Zaliczenie na ocenę [w-2]
Students sit the written test
 W02
Form of teaching Student's own work Assessment of the learning outcomes
Type Description (including teaching methods) Number of hours Description Number of hours
discussion classes [f-1]
Power-point presentation
 10
Students work on the terminology of a given linguistic area
 8 Praca na zajęciach [w-1] Zaliczenie na ocenę [w-2]
discussion classes [f-2]
Analytic tasks
 10
Students analyse academic texts
 10 Praca na zajęciach [w-1] Zaliczenie na ocenę [w-2]
discussion classes [f-3]
Articulation exercises with the aid of audio files
 10
Students practise phonetic transcription and proper articulation
 7 Praca na zajęciach [w-1] Zaliczenie na ocenę [w-2]
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Information concerning module syllabuses might be changed during studies.
Syllabuses (USOSweb)
Semester Module Language of instruction
winter semester 2022/2023 Descriptive grammar of English with the elements of historical and contrastive linguistics 1 [W1-FNSF-S1-GOAHK-1] English
winter semester 2022/2023 Descriptive Grammar of English with the elements of historical and contrative grammar 1 [W1-FNSW-S1-GOAHK-1] English
winter semester 2021/2022 Descriptive grammar of English with the elements of historical and contrastive linguistics 1 [W1-FNSF-S1-GOAHK-1] English
winter semester 2021/2022 Descriptive Grammar of English with the elements of historical and contrative grammar 1 [W1-FNSW-S1-GOAHK-1] English