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Lecturer(s)
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Kráľová Zdena, prof. PaedDr. PhD.
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Course content
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Outline of historical development (pre-English and Old English, Middle English, Early and Late Mo-der English). Standard British English Standard American English Regional varieties of British English Regional varieties of American English Received Pronunciation Estuary English Pidgin and Creole languages Phonological varieties of English in the British Isles Phonological varieties of English in America and the Caribbean Phonological varieties of English in the Pacific and Australasia Phonological varieties of English in Africa and Asia
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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- Home preparation for classes
- 30 hours per semester
- Preparation for course credit
- 30 hours per semester
- Preparation for examination
- 32 hours per semester
- Term paper
- 30 hours per semester
- Participation in classes
- 28 hours per semester
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| learning outcomes |
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| Knowledge |
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| describe the main phases of the developmental period of English |
| describe the main phases of the developmental period of English |
| define Received Pronunciation |
| define Received Pronunciation |
| describe Standard British English and Standard American English |
| describe Standard British English and Standard American English |
| describe the most widespread varieties of English in selected regions |
| describe the most widespread varieties of English in selected regions |
| Skills |
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| analyze regional varieties of British and American English |
| analyze regional varieties of British and American English |
| identify phonological varieties of British and American English |
| identify phonological varieties of British and American English |
| identify and classify non-British and non-American varieties of English |
| identify and classify non-British and non-American varieties of English |
| understand a wide range of varieties of English based on theoretical knowledge |
| understand a wide range of varieties of English based on theoretical knowledge |
| teaching methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing) |
| Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing) |
| Analysis of a presentation |
| Analysis of a presentation |
| Text analysis |
| Text analysis |
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| Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming) |
| Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming) |
| Practice exercises |
| Practice exercises |
| Text analysis |
| Text analysis |
| assessment methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Analysis of a presentation given by the student |
| Analysis of a presentation given by the student |
| Written examination |
| Written examination |
| Conversation |
| Conversation |
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Recommended literature
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Bauer, Laurie. An Introduction to International Varieties of English. Edinburgh, 2002.
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Bergs, Alexander ? Brinton, Laurel J. The History of English. Varieties of English. Berlin, 2017.
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Bragg, Melvin. The Adventure of English. The Biography of a Language. London, 2004.
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Crystal, David. Stories of English. London, 2005.
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Freeborn, Dennis - French, Peter - Langford, David. Varieties of English. An Introduction to the Study of Language. London, 1993.
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Hughes, Arthur - Trutgill, Peter - Watt, Dominic. English Accents & Dialects. Abingdon, 2012.
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Kortmann, Bernd - Schneider, Edgar W. A Handbook of Varieties of English: A Multimedia Reference Tool. Volume 1: Phonology. Berlin, 2008.
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McCrum, Robert - MacNeil, Robert - Cran William. The Story of English. London, 2011.
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Rautionaho, Paula - Parviainen, Hanna - Kaunisto, Mark - Nurmi, Arja. Social and Regional Variation in World Englishes. Local and Global Perspectives. Abingdon, 2022.
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Seargeant, Philip - Swann, Joan. English in the World. Abingdon, 2012.
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