Тема: Syllabic Structure of English Words

Date: 2015-10-07; view: 524.

Семинарское занятие № 12

Тема: Tendencies in the Pronunciation of English Vowels

Семинарское занятие № 11

Discussion Points:

1. Speak on the phonemic status of the neutral sound [ә]. Describe two possible variants and give examples of both.

2. Compare the systems of vowels in English and Russian and point out the main difficulties in the pronunciation of vowels for Russian learners of English.

3. Define the main processes of modifications of vowels in connected speech. Give examples.

4. Speak on the changes in vowel quality in the present-day English. Give examples.

Discussion Points:

1. Give the definition of the syllable. Why is it a complicated phenomenon? What are the features of the syllable?

2. Compare different syllable theories and point out their pros and cons.

3. Speak on syllable formation in English. What are the most fundamental types of syllable in English and in Russian?

4. Speak on syllable division. What problem exists in English with regard to this aspect? What are the ways of its solution? Give examples.

5. Enumerate the functions of the syllable and define the syllable with regard to its functions.

6. Specify the peculiarities of the syllabic structure of English. What should the Russian learners of English pay attention to?