ELCB306 Английска фонетика и фонология
Анотация:
The course introduces basic knowledge about the sound system of the English language. Necessarily, it presents major theoretical concepts from the fields of Phonetics and Phonology, inasmuch as they inform a better understanding of the sounds and their descriptions. The course builds on basic knowledge of General Linguistics developed with the courses during the first year of study and expands into the specific domain of phonological essentials. It improves the learners’ pronunciation and recognition skills through knowledge of sound descriptions and classification. As a branch of Linguistics, the discipline foreshadows knowledge about Lexicology, Semantics, Morphology, Syntax and Stylistics. Students are expected to engage with analytical procedures, to distinguish theoretical premises and refer to concepts relevant for practical purposes.
Преподавател(и):
доц. Елена Тарашева д-р
Описание на курса:
Компетенции:
Upon completion, students:
• have knowledge about theoretical approaches to Phonetics and Phonology which helps them get orientated in literature about the discipline;
• can recognise and use major terms from phonetics and phonology;
• recognise the place of Phonetics and Phonology in Linguistics.
• are able to use their knowledge to improve their own pronunciation and listening skills.
Предварителни изисквания:
• English B2 (CEFR)
Форми на провеждане:
Редовен
Учебни форми:
Лекция
Език, на който се води курса:
Английски
Теми, които се разглеждат в курса:
- What do we need to describe sounds: a. organs and processes b. system comparisons c. transcriptions - IPA d. description and prescription. e. the concept of RP
- Organs and processes engaged in sounds production: a. initiation b. phonation c. articulation d. oro-nasal processes
- Phonetic descriptions a. articulatory phonetics b. acoustic phonetics c. auditory phonetics
- Phonological descriptions: a. distinguishing the goals of phonetics from those of phonology. b. the basic units of descriptions c. terminological distinctions.
- Phonetic descriptions of the English Consonants: a. Manners of articulation b. Places of articulation c. Additional features.
- Phonological descriptions of the consonants. a. phonological features. b. feature analysis c. English/Bulgarian comparisons d. the fortes/lenes distinction
- Allophonic realizations. a. /l/ b. aspiration c. the glottal catch d. nasalisations e. the English allomorphs f. g-dropping g. voice/voiceless distinction
- The English Vowels: a. the cardinal vowel scale b. the places of the English vowels c. regional varieties d. phonological features
- Regional Varieties of English a. Scottish b. American c. Australian
- Transcribing Systems a. principles of transcriptions b. reading transcriptions
- Sound changes in connected speech. a. classifications b. linking and intrusive sounds c. elisions, assimilations and reductions d. weak forms
- Stress. a. stress and accent b. degrees of stress c. stress and morphological class d. stress and derivational processes.
- Syllables: a. the pulse theory b. the orthographic principle c. the sonority principle d. phonotactics
- Tonality and tonicity. a. Tonic units. b. Accent c. Accentual patterns
- Intonation. a. Descriptive paradigms b. Representations. c. Intonation contours.
Литература по темите:
Textbooks:
Gimson, A.C. (1989) An Introduction to the pronunciation of English EDWARD ARNOLD
Geigerich, H. ( 1992) English Phonology An Introduction CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS
Hewings, M. (2004) Pronunciation Practice CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS
Underhill, A. (1994) Sound foundations HEINEMANN
Mandatory reading:
Carr, P. “English Phonetics: Consonants” English Phonetics and Phonology: An Introduction Wiley 2012
Catford, J. C. “English Phonology and the Teaching of Pronunciation” College English, Vol. 27, No. 8 (May, 1966), pp. 605-613
Chomsky, N. and M. Halle “Some Controversial Questions in Phonological Theory” Journal of Linguistics, Vol. 1, No. 2 (Oct., 1965), pp. 97-138
Hockett, C. “A System of Descriptive Phonology” Language Vol. 18, No. 1 (Jan. - Mar., 1942), pp. 3-21
Sapir, E. “Sound Patterns in Language” Language Vol. 1, No. 2 (Jun., 1925), pp. 37-51
Additional texts:
Brown, A. (ed.) (1991) Teaching English Pronunciation - a book of readings ROUTLEDGE
Cruttenden, A.(1986) Intonation CUP
Crystal, D. (1969) Prosodic Systems and Intonation in English CUP
Dalton,C. and B. Seidlhofer (1994) Pronunciation OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS
Harris,J. (1994) English sound structure BLACKWELL PUBLISHERS
Kenworthy,J. (1987) Teaching English Pronunciation LONGMAN
Mincoff, M. (1973) An introduction to English Phonetics NAOUKA I IZKOUSTVO - useful
Roach, P. (1983) English Phonetics and Phonology: a practical course CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS
Данчев и Спасов (1992) Английският правопис ВЕЗНИ-4
Bowler, B. and S. Cunningham (1991) Headway upper-intermediate pronunciation OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS
Cunningham, S. and B. Bowler ( 1990) Headway intermediate pronunciation OXFORD