Polish-English Contrastive Phonetics 340-AS1-3PHO
1. Polish and English vowels compared and contrasted: High, Mid, Low
2. Interference concerning English diphthongs: diphthongs to /ɪ/, diphthongs to /ʊ/, diphthongs to /ə/
3. Polish and English consonants compared and contrasted: Plosives, Fricatives, Affricates, Liquids
4. Interference concerning word stress.
5. Interference concerning rhythm.
6. Interference concerning voicing.
7. Interference concerning palatalization.
8. Interference concerning nasalization.
9. Interference concerning intonation: in general, in declaratives, in questions
10. The clash of spelling and pronunciation in English
Type of course
Prerequisites (description)
Course coordinators
Mode
Term 2024: (in Polish) zdalnie (in Polish) w sali | General: (in Polish) zdalnie (in Polish) w sali | Term 2022: (in Polish) zdalnie (in Polish) w sali | Term 2023: (in Polish) w sali (in Polish) zdalnie |
Learning outcomes
1. Students know the basic problems of Polish-English interference.
2. Students can distinguish perceptually problems connected with Polish-English interference.
3. Students can present articulatory issues connected with Polish-English interference.
Assessment criteria
1. Written test covering the class material: 60% of the grade
2. Preparation for and participation in the class : 40 % of the grade
Grading scale:
51-60% – 3.0 (passed)
61-70% – 3.5 (passed plus)
71-80% – 4.0 (good)
81-90% – 4.5 (good plus)
91-100% – 5.0 (very good)
Bibliography
1. Sobkowiak, W. English Phonetics for Poles, Bene NAti, 1996.
2. Porzuczek, A., Rojczyk A., Arabski, J. Praktyczny kurs wymowy angielskiej dla Polaków, Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego, 2013.
3. Wells, J C, Pronunciation Dictionary, Longman.
Term 2022:
1. Sobkowiak, W. English Phonetics for Poles, Bene NAti, 1996. |
Term 2023:
1. Sobkowiak, W. English Phonetics for Poles, Bene NAti, 1996. |
Term 2024:
1. Sobkowiak, W. English Phonetics for Poles, Bene NAti, 1996. |
Notes
Term 2022:
1. Written test covering the class material: 60% of the grade Grading scale: |
Term 2023:
1. Written test covering the class material: 60% of the grade Grading scale: |
Term 2024:
1. Written test covering the class material: 60% of the grade Grading scale: |
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