SPECIAL SEMINARS IN PHONETICS AND ORTHOEPY OF THE UKRAINIAN LANGUAGE AIMED AT STUDENTS OF PHILOLOGICAL DEPARTMENTS

The essence of the concept “special seminar” (or a workshop) is substantiated and defined in the article; the methodology of conducting special seminars on phonetics and orthoepy of the modern Ukrainian literary language targeted to the students majoring in Philology is elaborated and described. A special workshop on phonetics and orthoepy as a special form of educational work covered the following stages: orientation classes, organizational classes and workshops. Taking into account the fact that a special seminar is the most advanced study of a particular topic of the course, a special seminar on the topics “Phonostylistics” and “Phonosemantics” was aimed at acquainting students with such means of phonetic expression as sound patterning, alliteration, assonance, etc. The consideration of the controversial issues regarding the hypothetical connection of the language sounds with the word meaning was an important element of the special seminar. The acquaintance of the students with the expressive resources of intonation facilitated the expressiveness of the students' oral speech; in this respect, intonation-centred trainings were conducted. The use of tape recordings of exemplary speech with subsequent analysis and compilation of the texts score contributed to the development of the students' ability to use rationally the components of intonation (melody, logical stress, speech tempo, pauses), and, therefore, to realize various semantic and emotional shades while speaking. A special seminar in higher school promotes the development of abilities to deliver a report, to act as opponents using substantiated critical remarks to delivered reports, to prepare written reviews, etc.