Jak používat pojem INDIÁN a jak jej psát?

• Authors: Klápšťová Kateřina

Title variants

EN

HOW SHOULD THE TERM INDIAN BE USED AND SPELLED?

• Languages of publication: CS

Abstracts

EN

The paper defends the opinion that the term “Indián” should be written with a capital initial letter in the Czech language, despite the latest edition of the Czech Spelling Rules, which classify this term among anthropological names like “běloch” (white person) or “černoch” (black person) etc., which use a lowercase initial letter in Czech. The author criticizes this classification, as well as the incorrect reasoning behind it, arguing that “Indian” is a demonym designating the first inhabitants of the continent. Although the term originated from a historical error — confusing America with India — it has been widely recognized and used in the Czech lands. The paper suggests that the romanticizing term “Indian” should be reserved only for popular scientific discourse aimed at the general public. However, in academic contexts, the term Indians should be replaced by the term “Původní obyvatel/é Ameriky” (Native peoples of America).

Keywords

CS

Indiáni; původní obyvatelé Ameriky; národ; kmen; kmenové národy; běloch; černoch; rudoch

EN

Indians; Native peoples of America; the nation; the tribe; tribal nations; whiteman; blackman; redskin

• Publisher: Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Arts, Czech Republic
• Journal: Svět literatury – Časopis pro novodobé literatury (World of Literature – Journal for Modern Literatures)
• Year: 2024
• Volume: 34
• Issue: 70
• Pages: 25-31

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Klápšťová Kateřina