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Bohemica Olomucensia 2021, 13(2):10-35 | DOI: 10.5507/bo.2021.020
The article deals with the language of folk songs. It analyses three ones from the oldest song collections from the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries (Antonín Francl, Václav Hanka sr., Jan Jeník, knight of Bratřice) untouched by romanticising interferences of editors. Folk song belongs to the non-artificial art and its language shows features of the functional style that uses means from various language structures and, above all, it is not identical with a dialect. It is especially evident at lowest language plans. The author characterises the repertory of grammatical means of folk song as an open system: this attribute corresponds with the main...
Bohemica Olomucensia 2021, 13(2):36-68 | DOI: 10.5507/bo.2021.021
Analysis of spelling and content of Czech inscriptions found on the headstones in Volhynia is a part of complex research in the language of Czech speakers settled in this region. The researchers gathered a corpus of 71 inscriptions of various size and contrasted them with a collection published by Česlav Chytrý; his vast database, however, could not be included in the analysis due to unreliable transcriptions and illegible writing on the pictures.The inscriptions show two scripts in use - Cyrillic and Latin. There were 52 instances of predominant Latin script, 16 instances of Cyrillic and 3 hybrid examples. The analysis of grammar and spelling revealed...
Bohemica Olomucensia 2021, 13(2):70-79 | DOI: 10.5507/bo.2021.022
The article deals with the lexeme doktor in the dialects of the Czech language. In contrast to its use in literary language, the word has been analyzed in terms of phonetic variability, semantics and word formation.
Bohemica Olomucensia 2021, 13(2):80-101 | DOI: 10.5507/bo.2021.023
The paper deals with a few of the most frequent Slovak buzzwords that occur in internet communication, mostly in online newspapers, blogs, social media and discussion forums. They very often copycat expressions of Czech origin (riešiť/neriešiť, nemusím, dostalo/dostane-Zos-to, prišlo/príde-Zos-to, ustáť, vytešovať sa) and therefore the analysis also points out the parallels and differences between the two languages. The author concentrates on changes in their meaning towards semantic entropy and examines how context helps to identify the intended meaning of buzzwords in particular situations. It also describes morphological and...
Bohemica Olomucensia 2021, 13(2):102-117 | DOI: 10.5507/bo.2021.024
The article deals with the comparison of the modificatory word-formation categories concept of derivative nouns (including their lexical material) in "M. Dokulil's" Tvoření slov v češtině, 1, 2 (Word formation in Czech, 1-2) and in "F. Štícha's" academic grammars, especially in Velká akademická gramatika spisovné češtiny (The Great Academic Grammar of Standard Czech). Each of these concepts brings a distinct theory methodological approach to the noun suffix derivation systematics of modificatory type in Modern Czech, and positives for a deeper knowledge of the word-formation system. At the same time, both the concepts show some weaker points in the...
Bohemica Olomucensia 2021, 13(2):118-144 | DOI: 10.5507/bo.2021.025
The aim of this paper is to underline the evolutionary trends of contemporary city speech; it especially focuses on expressions connected with code-switching and code-mixing that are, among other things, related to the language contacts and language varieties. The paper is based on authentic material, namely on recordings collected during the Urban Voices Project.
Bohemica Olomucensia 2021, 13(2):146-165 | DOI: 10.5507/bo.2021.026
The paper discusses the use of parallel corpora (InterCorp, a subcorpus of Czech National Corpus) in translation. It focuses on advantages and drawbacks of exploiting corpus data for a specific translation task, i.e., presenting a language-specific grammatical category of the Czech aspect to L2 Czech learners via English as the auxiliary language.
Bohemica Olomucensia 2021, 13(2):166-184 | DOI: 10.5507/bo.2021.027
This article examines the significant role of nonverbal communication in typically developing children and children with Down syndrome as well. The speech development in this part of population is delayed and because of that it is powerful to use the methods of augmentative or alternative communication with them, e.g. the sign systems. Thanks to this the children are able to achieve the communication success earlier, moreover motor skills and cognitive functions are positively developed. One part of this article is a case study of a nonverbal communication of a boy with Down syndrome and his specific means of communication are introduced.
Bohemica Olomucensia 2021, 13(2):186-210 | DOI: 10.5507/bo.2021.028
The Examination of the Czech Language is a milestone on the path to gaining permanent residence in the Czech Republic for many non-EU residents. In this paper, the Language Examination is regarded in its formal, contentual, and contextual aspects from an experience-based perspective. In the beginning, the topic of administration and language methodology regarding crucial points in preparation and processing of the Exam is emphasized. The requirements of Czech and European language policy (from which the Examination is derived) are mentioned, and specific attention is paid to the oral section of the Exam as assessing the most significant language skill...
Bohemica Olomucensia 2021, 13(2):212-233 | DOI: 10.5507/bo.2021.029
The article deals with the development of the Czech typographic usage and its reflection in professional manuals and industry standards. In particular, it focuses on the formulation of typographic rules with regard to their obligation to the user, monitors the ratio of descriptiveness or prescriptiveness and the impact of Anglophone typography on Czech typography. It also focuses clashes of linguistically (semantically) and visually based arguments, which affect the resulting typographic practice. Attention is focused mainly on typographic phenomena directly related to the orthographic standard and commonly included in it.
Bohemica Olomucensia 2021, 13(2):234-254 | DOI: 10.5507/bo.2021.030
The article discusses the pragmatic level of the translation of the book Le racisme expliqué à ma fille (1999) by the French author Tahar Ben Jelloun. The analysis focuses on the phenomenon of asking question, a significant textual feature of the book hereby examined from the viewpoint of polyphonic theory by the French linguist Oswald Ducrot (1984). The analysis contrasts the source text and its Czech translation by Anna and Erik Lukavští (2004). The aim of the article is to assess the adequacy of the source and the target text with respect to the target child reader. The structure and the terminology of the analysis are inspired by the model...
Bohemica Olomucensia 2021, 13(2):256-282 | DOI: 10.5507/bo.2021.031
Evaluative expressives undermine the objectivity of news reporting. To identify them, a complex taxonomy has been created. Subsequent analysis of television news has shown a high frequency of use of evaluation expressions in the statement, moreover contextually connected with other evaluation units.
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