Descriptive grammar of English with elements of historical grammar - phonology

obowiązkowe

studia pierwszego stopnia

English Philology

semestr 1

studia stacjonarne

profil akademicki

obowiązkowe

Realizowany w sali

ECTS points in relation to student’s duties:

total number of ECTS: 3

1 ECTS = 30 hours of classes

1 ECTS point = 30 hours of preparation to classes (reading assignments)

1 ECTS point = 20 hours of preparation to the final test + 10 hours consultations

Course description:

The course focuses on the basic units of phonological analysis (phonemes): it explores the relationship between phonemes and their allophones; it also aims at a systematic description and classification of vowel and consonant phonemes in English. Another major area of inquiry within English phonology is the English syllable, its structure and rules of syllabfication. Moreover, some elements of historical grammar which show the development of phonology from a diachronic perspective are introduced.

Course objectives:

The aim of the course is to familiarize students with fundamental concepts and theories relevant to the study of phonology.

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Course content:

1. Phonetics vs. phonology (sounds and sound types)

2. The definition of phoneme: the relationship between phonemes and allophones

3. Description and classification of the English consonant phonemes (distinctive features)

4. Description and classification of the English vowel phonemes

5. Contrastive and complementary distribution, free variation

6. The English syllable and rules of syllabification

7. Suprasegmental phonology (accent, sonority, intonation).

8. Elements of old and middle English phonology.

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Methods of instruction/ forms of classroom activity:

presentation, discussion, text analysis, language analysis, pair work, ICT tools/e-learning/MSTeams option if needed

Reading list:

Giegerich, H. J. (1992). English phonology: An introduction. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

McMahon, A. (2003). An introduction to English phonology. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press.

Roach, P. (2000). English phonetics and phonology (3rd ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Wełna, J. (1996). A brief outline of the history of English. Warszawa: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego.

Learning outcomes acc to PQF 2019:

Knowledge

1. A student knows the key concepts in phonology (k_W02/P6S_WG)

2. A student knows the main theories and approaches to analyse phonological phenomena (k_W04/P6S_WG)

3. A student knows the complex nature and historical changes of language regarding phonology. (k_W05/P6S_WG)

Skills

4. A student is able to use terminology relevant to phonology (k_U01/P6S_UW)

5. A student is able to work in pairs or groups on different phonology related exercises (k_U08/P65_UO)

Forms of evaluation of learning outcomes

1. Active in-class participation - 45% of the final grade (outcome 1,2,3,4,5)

2. Final written test - 55% of the final grade (outcome 1,2,3,4)

Grading criteria:

60 -67% 3.0

68 - 75% 3.5

76 - 83% 4.0

84 - 91% 4.5

92 - 100% 5.0