| CODE | GRM2054 | ||||||||||||
| TITLE | Phonetik, Phonologie und Graphematik des Deutschen / Phonetics, phonology and graphematics of German | ||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 02 - Years 2, 3 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||||||
| EQF/MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | German | ||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This course offers an introduction to the phonetic, phonological, and graphematic structure of the German language and is specifically designed for students whose first language is not German. Students learn to analyse speech sounds systematically and to transcribe them accurately using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). In addition, they apply their knowledge in practical pronunciation exercises. With regard to graphematics, the course aims to develop an understanding of the structure and principles of the German writing system, including grapheme–phoneme correspondences, orthographic regularities, and typical mismatches between pronunciation and spelling. A special focus is placed on applied linguistics in the context of German as a foreign language, addressing common pronunciation problems of DaF learners as well as targeted exercises to improve the articulation of challenging vowels and consonants. Dieser Kurs bietet eine Einführung in die lautliche, phonologische und graphematische Struktur der deutschen Sprache und richtet sich speziell an Studierende, deren Muttersprache nicht Deutsch ist. Die Studierenden lernen, sprachliche Laute systematisch zu analysieren und mithilfe des Internationalen Phonetischen Alphabets (IPA) zu transkribieren. Darüber hinaus wenden sie ihr Wissen in praktischen Ausspracheübungen an. Im Bereich der Graphematik zielt der Kurs darauf ab, ein fundiertes Verständnis der Struktur und der Prinzipien des deutschen Schriftsystems zu entwickeln. Dazu gehören insbesondere Graphem-Phonem-Korrespondenzen, orthographische Regularitäten sowie typische Diskrepanzen zwischen Lautung und Schreibung. Ein weiterer Schwerpunkt des Kurses liegt auf der Angewandten Sprachwissenschaft im Kontext von Deutsch als Fremdsprache. Behandelt werden typische Ausspracheprobleme von DaF-Lernenden sowie gezielte Übungen zur Verbesserung der Artikulation schwieriger Vokale und Konsonanten. Study-unit Aims: To provide students with an introductory knowledge on phonetics, phonology and graphematics of German. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - understand core concepts of German phonetics, phonology, and graphematics; - be familiar with the German sound system, basic phonological processes, and the structure of the German writing system, including grapheme–phoneme correspondences; - understand typical pronunciation and spelling related difficulties faced by learners of German as a foreign language. 2. Skills By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - communicate in German with a better pronunciation; - accurately transcribe German sounds and sound sequences using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA); - identify and explain pronunciation and spelling difficulties and apply appropriate strategies to address them in a DaF context. |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | Pre-requisite Qualifications: Successful participation in an introductory course on German linguistics | ||||||||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Seminar | ||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Denise Camenzuli Katrin Dautel |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2026/7. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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