Pronunciation Norms in the Course of Ukrainian for Specific Purposes (based on audio recordings of recited poetry by Maksym Rylskyi)

Abstract

Background. The modern educational process is practice-oriented, which is why the discipline 'Ukrainian Language' in the educational programme 'International Business, Commerce and Finance' of the Educational and Research Institute of International Relations of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv provides for the formation of the necessary competencies, in particular linguistic and communicative - proficiency in Ukrainian, to prepare highly qualified and competitive specialists for professional activities in the field of international business, commerce and finance. In view of this, this discipline provides for the mastery of language norms, an integral part of which is accentuation and orthoepic - pronunciation, the study of which will contribute to the formation of communication skills and abilities necessary for the performance of professional tasks. The article demonstrates how audio video recordings (freely available on the Internet) of recited poetry by Maksym Rylskyi, it is shown what skills can be developed in students studying the Ukrainian language for professional purposes. The article also substantiates the use of media materials of Ukrainian poetry, in particular the works of Maksym Rylskyi as a representative of the Ukrainian literary language, i.e. as one in which pronunciation norms are observed in the texts.and video recordings can be used in a course of Ukrainian for Specific Purposes. On the example of audio and.

Methods. To answer the question of which speech norms - accentological and orthoepic - are important for conveying meaning and thought in the professional activities of internationals, general scientific and linguistic methods were used, as well as perceptual analysis, which is part of the experimental-phonetic method. The analysis of audio and video recordings of recited poems by Maksym Rylskyi included listening, thanks to which students, under the guidance of a teacher, learned to identify what goes beyond the orthoepic and accentuation rules provided by the language and what does not. While working with media files, they identified variations in sound.

Results. As a result of the work in the ESP classes, it was found that pronunciation norms can be studied on the example of classical works with the involvement of, in particular, recited poems by Maksym Rylskyi, which are publicly available on the Internet on YouTube and on the Ukrlib platform (https://www.ukrlib.com.ua/), which is considered the largest online library of Ukrainian literature and allows listening to selected works from the Audiobooks section. It has been found that working with the media involves the development of tasks aimed at developing the skills and abilities of accentuation and orthoepic pronunciation necessary to perform the professional tasks of an international specialist.

Conclusions. The study of orthoepic and accentuation norms of the Ukrainian language is a key element in the formation of professional linguistic and communicative competence of future international specialists. Adherence to these norms ensures effective communication, promotes the development of a culture of speech and avoids misunderstandings in the professional environment.