Belarusian descriptive grammar. Phonetics and phonology

obligatory courses

Students should have basic knowledge from high school about the phonetics of Polish language.

Classroom

The course aim is to familiarize students with the phonetic phenomena characteristic from modern Belarusian language and its phonological system.

Classes are designed to familiarize students with the issues in the field of phonetics and phonology, such as:

- the process of speech and its perception;

- classification of sounds and articulation of sounds;

- differences between speech and writing;

- principles of phonetic and phonological transcription;

- positional changes of sounds (the phenomenon of assimilation and dissimilation, prosthetic sounds);

- historical alternations of sounds;

- distinctive and redundant features in language;

- the concept of the phoneme and its variants, types of variants, types of phonological opposition;

- the concept of neutralization of distinctive features;

- Belarusian language phonological system: a consonant system; vocalic system and its determinants accent;

- prosodic elements of speech, characteristic of Belarusian accent and intonation.

If it is not possible to conduct classes on university premises, classes

shall be held with the aid of distance learning tools, most likely Google

Meet and others recommended by the University of Warsaw.

1. Czachouski H.K., Czachouskaja T.Ł., Suczasnaja belaruskaja mova. Fanetyka. Fanalohija. Arfaepija, Minsk 2010.

2. Czekman W., Smułkowa E., Fonetyka i fonologia języka białoruskiego z elementami fonetyki i fonologii ogólnej, Warszawa 1988.

3. Fanetyka belaruskaj litaraturnaj movy, red. A.I. Padłużny, Minsk 1989.

4. Haczko A.K., Metadycznyja rekamendacyi pa razdzelu Fanetyka, Fanalohija kursa Syczasnaja belaruskaja mova, Hrodna 2000.

5. Kryvicki A., Padłużny A., Fanetyka belaruskaj movy, Minsk 1984.

6. Padłużny A.I., Narys akusyycznaj fanetyki belaruskaj movy, Minsk 1977.

7. Padłużny A., Czekman W., Huki belaruskaj movy, Minsk 1973.

After completing the course,

1. KNOWLEDGE: student understands and has an advanced knowledge of

- subject and methodological characteristics of research in Belarusian studies as well as terminology used in this area

- the most significant theories of literary and language studies

-the complex nature of a natural language, especially Belarusian

- Belarusian terminology of language studies

2. SKILLS: student can

- recognise various language structures within single utterances and assess them in terms of their correct usage

- recognise language structures and assess them in terms of their correct usage

- use the terminology of language studies in the process of analysing linguistic occurrences

- evaluate the level of his or her knowledge and skills as well as the awareness of the need for increasing knowledge and improving skills

3. SOCIAL COMPETENCES: student is ready to

- identify and solve dilemmas about the profession of a language specialist

Conditions for admission to final examination:

- systematic preparation for classes of the given material

- timely execution of housework and control tests

- active participation in the work on presentations, individual and group presentations

The exam consists of: a written fonetic transkription and test.

Passing criteria:

- achieving the assumed learning outcomes covering all relevant aspects - 5.0 (very good grade)

- achieving the assumed learning outcomes covering all relevant aspects with a small number of errors or inaccuracies - 4.5 (good plus)

- achieving the assumed learning outcomes without taking into account some (less important) aspects - 4.0 (good grade)

- achievement of the assumed learning outcomes, omitting some important aspects and with significant inaccuracies - 3.5 (satisfactory plus)

- achievement of the assumed learning outcomes, omitting significant aspects or with serious inaccuracies - 3.0 (satisfactory plus)

- failure to achieve the expected learning outcomes - 2.0 (unsatisfactory)

The condition for admission to the test is passing the written fonetic transcription.

The final mark of the exam consists of the following components:

fonetic transkription 50% + test 50% = final grade of the exam

the final grade is: 50% of the grade for the course + 50% of the final grade for the exam.

The student has the right to 2 unexcused absences, each subsequent one requires justification. The lecturer decides on the recognition of absence.

Exceeding excused and unexcused absences by 50% of classes may be grounds to fail the course.

The conditions for passing the course on the resit exam are the same as on the ordinary of exam.

If it is impossible to conduct classroom classes, it is possible to use Zoom and Come online.