Theoretical Phonetics of the Swedish Language

Course: Swedish Philology and Translation, English and Third Germanic Language

Structural unit: Educational and Scientific Institute of Philology

Title
Theoretical Phonetics of the Swedish Language
Code
ОК.13.2
Module type
Обов’язкова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
First
Year of study when the component is delivered
2023/2024
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
5 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
2
Learning outcomes
PLO 8. Know and understand the system of language, the general properties of literature as the art of word, the history of Swedish literature, be able to apply this knowledge in professional activities. PLO 12. Analyse language units, determine their interaction, and characterize linguistic phenomena and the underlying processes. PLO 16. Know and understand the basic theories and concepts of the chosen philological specialization, be able to apply them in professional activities.
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
The academic discipline "Theoretical phonetics of the Swedish language" requires mastery of the Swedish language at a level not lower than A2 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, as well as knowledge of the main features of Swedish pronunciation, acquired in the Swedish language practical classes.
Course content
The academic discipline "Theoretical phonetics of the Swedish language" includes lectures and practical classes. In lectures, students acquire knowledge of the main sections of phonetics: acoustic phonetics, articulatory phonetics, phonology, the relationship between phonemes and graphemes of the Swedish alphabet, the phonetic principle application in Swedish orthography. It considers the distinction between sound and phoneme, allophones. It examines articulation characteristics of vowel and consonant phonemes of the Swedish language, prosodic features of Swedish phonetics: verbal and phrasal stress, melody. In practical classes, students get acquainted with the International Phonetic Alphabet and its application for transcribing Swedish speech, as well as acquire practical skills of transcribing Swedish speech.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1. Elert C.-C. Allmän och svensk fonetik / Claes-Christian Elert. – Stockholm : Norstedt, 2000. – 172 s. 2. Engstrand O. Fonetikens grunder / Olle Engstrand. – Lund : Studentlitteratur, 2004. – 355 s. 3. Rosenqvist H. Orden och uttalet : ett studiematerial i svensk ordbildning och svenskt uttal / Håkan Rosenqvist. – Lund : Folkuniversitetets förlag, 2005. – 79 s. 4. Rosenqvist H. Uttalsboken : svenskt uttal i praktik och teori / Håkan Rosenqvist. – Stockholm : Natur och Kultur Läromedel, 2007. – 96 s. 5. Westergren A. Svenska med melodi : om uttal i svenska språket : Lärarbok / Agneta Westergren. – Stockholm : Natur och Kultur, 2000. – 190 s.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, practical classes, independent work.
Assessment methods and criteria
Oral and written current tests, final test. Assessment criteria for each form of control are given in the course program.
Language of instruction
Ukrainian, Swedish

Lecturers

This discipline is taught by the following teachers

Adam Hasselström
Department of Germanic Philology and Translation Studies
Educational and Scientific Institute of Philology

Departments

The following departments are involved in teaching the above discipline

Department of Germanic Philology and Translation Studies
Educational and Scientific Institute of Philology