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Course: Linguistics II: Phonology and Morphology

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Course title Linguistics II: Phonology and Morphology
Course code KAJ/PFO2A
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction English
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements Course does not contain work placement
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Tymbay Alexey, Mgr. CSc.
Course content
Morphology - Introduction to the course. - Pronouns. - Nouns and noun phrases. - Structure of verb phrases. Overview of verbal categories. - Finite vs nonfinite verbs. Voice. - Perfectness. Progressivity - Tense & time - Mood & modality - Adjectives and adverbs

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Seminár, E-learning, Students' self-study
  • Class attendance - 56 hours per semester
  • Preparation for exam - 60 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 34 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The course is a follow up of Linguistics I. It continues the description of English sounds and words. The main focus of the Phonology part is suprasegmental features of English pronunciation (stress, rhythm and intonation) applied to connected speech. Students are presented modification of pronunciation used in connected speech. Special attention is devoted to differences between connected speech in English and Czech and to problems which students of English face. The aim of the Morphology section is to study verbs and verb phrases in great detail. Students are acquainted with conjugation and verb types as well as all the verbal grammatical categories (person&number, mood/modality, tense, aspect and voice). The relationship between form and function is explored, and frequent comparison is made between the Czech and English verbal systems.
Detailed knowledge of English morphological categories.
Prerequisites
English on B2 level.

Assessment methods and criteria
Written exam, Written assignment, Test

Attending lectures is mandatory (max. 2 absences per semester are allowed). Seminars are mandatory (max. 2 absences per semester are allowed). A student must be prepared for each seminar: active participation is assessed by the seminar teacher on a continuous assessment basis and is pre-requisite for the exam. The course ends with a written exam (a test form). Min. 70% are needed to pass the exam. One attempt and one retake only are allowed.
Recommended literature
  • Biber, Douglas, and Geoffrey Leech. Longman Student Grammar of Spoken and Written English. London: Longman, 2002.
  • Bradford, Barbora. Intonation in Context. Cambridge University Press, 2010.
  • Collins, Beverly S., and Inger M. Mees. Practical Phonetics and phonology. Abingdon: Routledge, 2013.
  • Dušková, L. a kol. Mluvnice současné angličtiny na pozadí češtiny. Academia/Praha, 2012.
  • Foley, Michael, and Diana Hall. Longman Advanced Learners´ Grammar. Harlow: Pearson Education, 2003.
  • Hewings, Martin. English Pronunciation in Use. (Advanced). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2017.
  • Huddleston, R. et al. The Cambridge Grammar of the English Language. Cambridge University Press, 2002.
  • Hughes, Arthur et al. English Accents and Dialects. Abingdon: Routledge, 2013.
  • Chalker, Sylvia. A Student´s English Grammar Workbook. London: Longman, 2004.
  • Melen, Dušan. Můj průvodce angličtinou (1). Litoměřice: ELT-Publishing, 2016.
  • Melen, Dušan. Výslovnost angličtiny na pozadí češtiny. Praha: Big Ben, 2010.
  • Quirk, R. and S. Greenbaum. A Student´s Grammar of the English Language. Longman, 2010.
  • Roach, Peter. English Phonetics and Phonology: A practical course. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2009.
  • Skaličková, Alena. Fonetika současné angličtiny. Praha: SPN, 1998.
  • Swan, Michael, and Bernard Smith. Learner English: A Teacher's Guide to Interference and other Problems. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2001.
  • Swan, Michael. Practical English Usage. Oxford University Press, 2016.
  • Trudgill, Peter and Jean Hannah. A Guide to Varieties of Engish Around the World. Abingdon: Routledge, 2017.
  • Wells, John C. English Intonation, An introduction. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2006.
  • Wells, John C. Sounds Interesting, Observations on English and General Phonetics. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2014.


Study plans that include the course
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Technical University of Liberec, date of update: 26.12.2025 23:50. Data created for academic year 2025/2026