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2020/2021

Catalan Phonology

Code: 105829 ECTS Credits: 6
Degree Type Year Semester
2503998 Catalan Philology: Literary Studies and Linguistics OB 2 2
The proposed teaching and assessment methodology that appear in the guide may be subject to changes as a result of the restrictions to face-to-face class attendance imposed by the health authorities.

Contact

Name:
Teresa Cabré Monné
Email:
Teresa.Cabre@uab.cat

Use of Languages

Principal working language:
catalan (cat)
Some groups entirely in English:
No
Some groups entirely in Catalan:
Yes
Some groups entirely in Spanish:
No

Prerequisites

there isn't

Objectives and Contextualisation

Characterize the most important dialectal variants of Catalan sounds and transcribe them. Identify and characterize the principal phonological processes of the language.

Competences

  • Act with ethical responsibility and respect for fundamental rights, diversity and democratic values.
  • Analyse the phonetic, phonological, morphological, syntactic, lexical and semantic properties of the Catalan language, its evolution over time and its present structure.
  • Assess gender inequalities when acting in this field of knowledge.
  • Critically read and interpret texts.
  • Demonstrate a mastery of the rules of the Catalan language, its linguistic bases and all its application in the academic and professional fields.
  • Innovate in the methods and processes of this area of knowledge in response to the needs and wishes of society.
  • Interpret the political, social and cultural factors that affect the use of the Catalan language and its evolution over time and at the present day.
  • Produce written work and oral presentations that are effective and framed in the appropriate register.
  • Students must be capable of collecting and interpreting relevant data (usually within their area of study) in order to make statements that reflect social, scientific or ethical relevant issues.
  • Students must be capable of communicating information, ideas, problems and solutions to both specialised and non-specialised audiences.
  • Students must develop the necessary learning skills to undertake further training with a high degree of autonomy.
  • Students must have and understand knowledge of an area of study built on the basis of general secondary education, and while it relies on some advanced textbooks it also includes some aspects coming from the forefront of its field of study.

Learning Outcomes

  1. Analyse linguistic structures.
  2. Analyse the most problematic phonetic, phonological, morphological, syntactic, lexical and semantic properties of the present-day language.
  3. Apply the principles of correctness required in the standard language and the different registers and variants.
  4. Correctly identify linguistic units.
  5. Describe the articulatory characteristics of the sounds of Catalan.
  6. Describe the combinatory processes for creating linguistic units.
  7. Determine register types on the basis of phonology, morphology, syntax and semantics.
  8. Distinguish between grammatical gender and natural gender.
  9. Gain a greater capacity for reading, interpreting and critically analysing literary and linguistic texts.
  10. Identify and describe the processes of inflection, derivation, composition and lexicalisation.
  11. Identify principal and secondary ideas and express them using correct language.
  12. Identify the contexts in which historical processes are immersed.
  13. Identify the origin of errors made by non-native speakers when using the language.
  14. Identify the pragmatic factors that condition the use of the various linguistic structures .
  15. Interpret texts in depth and provide standpoints from which to analyse them critically.
  16. Make appropriate use of the knowledge acquired in order to collect data and handle documentary sources in the study of Catalan language and literature.
  17. Match the known internal and external properties of the language to the different conditions of use.
  18. Produce normatively correct written and oral texts.
  19. Produce written work and oral presentations that are effective and framed in the appropriate register.
  20. Respect the opinions, values, behaviour and customs of others.
  21. Troubleshoot errors made by non-native speakers when using the language.
  22. Use technological resources (digital and audiovisual) to acquire knowledge and apply it in language and literature.
  23. Work self-sufficiently on the synchronic and diachronic study of Catalan language and literature.
  24. Write text commentaries from a critical standpoint.

Content

Phonetics and phonologya. Articulatory phonetics and phonetic transcription 

Distinctinve featuresand natural classes. Phonological form, phonetic form and phonologica processes

The syllable. Catalan vocalic system and dialectal variation.

Consonant system. Lexical and postlexical processes and dialectal variation

Methodology

Presentacions de la matèria amb discussió dels problemes objecte d'estudi.

 Pràctiques d'aula a partir de l'estudi de casos concrets amb exercicis específics.

Activities

Title Hours ECTS Learning Outcomes
Type: Directed      
explanation of the syllabus and discussion of problems 45 1.8 17, 1, 2, 3, 6, 5, 7, 8, 4, 12, 14, 10, 13, 15, 20, 21, 22
Type: Supervised      
practices and problem resolutions 45 1.8 17, 1, 2, 16, 3, 6, 5, 7, 8, 19, 4, 12, 14, 10, 13, 11, 15, 20, 9, 18, 24, 21, 22
Type: Autonomous      
study and specific text lecture 54 2.16 17, 1, 2, 16, 6, 5, 7, 19, 4, 12, 14, 10, 13, 15, 9, 18, 21, 23

Assessment

1. Final exam (50%)

2. Secondary exercices, 2 (40%)

3. Addicional practice (10%)

Els errors de normativa penalitzaran en la forma que s'estableixi per a cada activitat.

El calendari detallat amb el contingut de les diferents sessions s’exposarà el dia de presentació de l’assignatura. Es penjarà també al Campus Virtual on l’alumnat podrà trobar la descripció detallada dels exercicis i pràctiques, els diversos materials docents i qualsevol informació necessària per a l’adequat seguiment de l’assignatura. En cas de canvi de modalitat docent per raons sanitàries, el professorat informarà dels canvis que es produiran en la programació de l’assignatura i en les metodologies docents.

En cas que l’estudiant realitzi qualsevol irregularitat que pugui conduir a una variació significativa de la qualificació d’un acte d’avaluació, es qualificarà amb 0 aquest acte d’avaluació, amb independència del procés disciplinari que s’hi pugui  instruir. Si es produeixen diverses irregularitats en els actes, la qualificació final d’aquest assignatura serà zero.

En cas que les proves no es puguin fer presencialment s’adaptarà el seu format (mantenint-ne la ponderació) a les possibilitats que ofereixen les eines virtuals de la UAB. Els deures, activitats i participació a classe es realitzaran a través de fòrums, wikis i/o discussions d’exercicis a través de Teams, assegurant que tot l’estudiantat hi pot accedir.

La nota final de l'assignatura serà la suma (ponderada) de les puntuacions obtingudes en cada activitat. Després decada prova, hi haurà sempre un procediment de revisió del resultat. El calendari de les proves s'anunciarà acomençament de curs. L'assignatura serà "no avaluable" quan no s'hagi fet la prova final. Només tindran accés a la reavaluació els estudiantsque hagin obtingut com a mínim un 3,5 de la nota global i hagin estat avaluats en un mínim de 2/3 parts de laqualificació de l'assignatura. Només es podrà recuperar l'examen final i la nota màxima serà 5. Els errors de normativa penalitzaran en la forma que s'estableixi per a cada activitat.

Assessment Activities

Title Weighting Hours ECTS Learning Outcomes
additional work 10% 1 0.04 17, 1, 2, 16, 3, 6, 5, 7, 8, 19, 4, 12, 14, 10, 13, 11, 15, 20, 9, 18, 24, 21, 23, 22
final exam 50% 2 0.08 17, 1, 16, 6, 5, 7, 4, 12, 14, 10, 13, 15, 21
secondary exercices 40% 3 0.12 17, 1, 2, 16, 3, 6, 5, 7, 8, 19, 4, 12, 14, 10, 13, 11, 15, 20, 9, 18, 24, 21, 22

Bibliography

Bonet, E, i M-R Lloret (1998) Fonologia catalana. Ariel

Lloret, M-R. (2011) La fonologia del català. Santillana

Prieto, P. (2004) Fonètica i fonologia Ed. UOC

Recasens, D. (1993) Fonètica i fonologia. Enciclopèdia Catalana

Solà, J. el al. (2002) Gramàtica del català contemporani. Vol-I. Empúries