Multidiscipline Theory of the English Language Part 6 Theoretical Phonetics of English

Course: "English Studies and Translation and Two Western European Languages"

Structural unit: Educational and Scientific Institute of Philology

Title
Multidiscipline Theory of the English Language Part 6 Theoretical Phonetics of English
Code
ОК.02.06
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
4 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
2
Learning outcomes
PLO 7. Understand the major issues of philology and approaches to solving those using relevant methods and innovative approaches. PLO 8. Know and understand the system of language, the general properties of literature as the art of word, the history of English and the two studied Western European languages, and literature, be able to apply this knowledge in professional activities. PLO 12. Analyze language units, determine their interaction, and characterize linguistic phenomena and the underlying processes. PLO 15. Perform linguistic, literary and specific philological analysis of texts of different styles and genres. PLO 18. Have the skills to manage complex activities or projects in solving complicated problems in professional activity in the framework of the selected philological specialization and be responsible for making decisions under unpredictable conditions.
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
A student has to successfully master the following subjects: "The Practical Course of English" and "General Linguistics"; know the basic linguistic concepts and have basic skills in the selection, analysis and interpretation of speech facts, as well as be able to discuss linguistic issues.
Course content
The curriculum highlights the problems of determining the place of theoretical phonetics among other linguistic sciences, the study of the phonetic approach to the sound structure of language and the prosodic structure of English sentences. The course of theoretical phonetics allows to deepen, generalize and systematize the knowledge gained by students in the process of practical mastery of language and prepares students for their own research.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1. Collins B., Mees I. M., Carley P. Practical English Phonetics and Phonology. - Routledge, 2019. 2. Захарова Ю.М. Інтонаційна організація сучасного англійського мовлення.-Київ, 2015. 3. Карневская, Е. Б. Практическая фонетика английского языка / Practical English phonetics.-Киев, 2020. 4. Нестеренко Н.М. Теоретична фонетика англійської мови.-2021. 5. Паращук В.Ю. Теоретична фонетика англійської мови: Навчальний посібник для студентів факультетів іноземних мов.-Вінниця, 2009.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Classes are held in the form of lectures, seminars and self-study, which aims to help students prepare for practical classes. Each activity is evaluated separately: tasks performed in the process of self-study: 20/10 points; midpoint assessment (test): 20/5 points. Answers at practical classes are evaluated from 20 to one point depending on the completeness of the disclosure and originality of the proposal to solve the problem under consideration.
Assessment methods and criteria
The course ends with an exam. Students’ performance during the term is the sum of the points accumulated for linguistic analyses of language material, presentations, and a module test. The minimum score for the semester is 36 points, while the maximum score equals 60. The minimum score for the exam is 24 and the maximum score is 40.
Language of instruction
English

Lecturers

This discipline is taught by the following teachers

Natalia Mikolaivna Nesterenko
Department of English Philology and Intercultural Communication
Educational and Scientific Institute of Philology

Departments

The following departments are involved in teaching the above discipline

Department of English Philology and Intercultural Communication
Educational and Scientific Institute of Philology