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A semantic classification of indefinite pronouns in Slavic languages is quite complex. Striking differences can be found when comparing Czech and Slovene substantive indefinite pronouns with prefix ně-, in Slovene ne-. While formally these pronouns are similar in Czech and Slovene, their distribution and function in both languages differ greatly. In Czech the meaning of specific and non-specific indefinite reference in the prefixed pronouns coalesce, Slovene still uses prefixed indefinite pronouns (nekdo, nekaj) to express specific reference, while the expression of indefinite non-specific reference is delegated to non-prefixed pronouns (kdo, kaj). The current Slovenian system is well documented also for the old Czech language of the 14th–15th century and, apparently, the distribution of both types of indefinite pronouns was in the old Czech similar to that in modern Slovene.
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Review: Jana Marková, Religiöse Konzepte im tschechischen nationalen Diskurs (1860–1885), Georg Olms Verlag, Hildesheim – Zürich – New York 2016, 371 pp.The article reviews a book, which analyzes a portion of Czech national discourse of the second half of the 19th century, looking into the vocabulary it used to express concepts characteristic of the discourse of religion. The research material is constituted by the Czech texts from the period, concerning mostly two events of great importance to the Czech national movement. One of the events was the 1868 laying of the foundation stone for the National Theatre in Prague; the other – the 1873 centennial of the lexicographer, writer and linguist Josef Jungmann. Rec.: Jana Marková, Religiöse Konzepte im tschechischen nationalen Diskurs (1860–1885), Georg Olms Verlag, Hildesheim – Zürich – New York 2016, 371 ss.Artykuł stanowi recenzję książki, w której przedstawiono analizę tekstów będących częścią czeskiego dyskursu narodowego drugiej połowy XIX wieku pod kątem zawartego w nim słownictwa, które wyraża pojęcia charakterystyczne dla dyskursu religijnego. Materiału badawczego dostarczają pochodzące z epoki czeskojęzyczne teksty, które dotyczą głównie dwóch wydarzeń o doniosłym znaczeniu dla czeskiego ruchu narodowego. Pierwszym z nich jest uroczyście obchodzona ceremonia położenia w 1868 roku kamienia węgielnego pod budowę gmachu Teatru Narodowego w Pradze, drugim – przypadający w 1873 roku jubileusz stulecia urodzin leksykografa, pisarza i językoznawcy Josefa Jungmanna.
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Visually irresistible, but essentially unbearable, or on some of Czech adjectives and adverbsThe present contribution from the field of comparative Slavonic word for­ mation deals with a specific feature of the Czech language, namely its frequent (in comparison to other Slavonic tongues) use of adjectives of passive possibility (impossibility), which in Czech usually assume the suffix -telný (or ne-telný), and of so-called viewpoint adverbs, like cenově, vzhledově, and povahově. The article’s main focus is the situation of Czech from a diachronic perspective. Emphasis is also placed upon the differences between particular Slavonic languages as well as in academic traditions of linguistics in particular Slavonic nations. These theoretical remarks are illustrated with examples of different languages conveying the same message with means that are either synthetic (one word, e.g. adjective or adverb) or analytic (multi-word phrase). Vzhledově neodolatelný, ale povahově nesnesitelný, czyli o niektórych czeskich przymiotnikach i przysłówkachCelem artykułu jest zwrócenie uwagi na specyficzną sytuację języka czeskiego, polegającą na wysokiej częstotliwości (w porównaniu z językiem polskim lub innymi językami słowiańskimi) tworzenia i używania przymiotników (nie)możliwościowych z formantem -telný (ew. ne–telný) oraz tzw. przysłówka względu typu cenově, vzhledově, povahově itd. Odwołując się do odpowiedniej literatury fachowej, autorka przedstawia omawiany temat w ujęciu diachronicznym, zwracając równocześnie uwagę na różnice w konkretnych językach słowiańskich oraz w interpretacjach prezentowanego zjawiska w tradycji lin­gwistycznej poszczególnych narodów słowiańskich. Uwagi natury teoretycznej ilustrowane są przykładami wyrażania tej samej treści – w zależności od danego języka – w sposób syntetyczny (w postaci przymiotnika/przysłówka) albo analityczny (w postaci konstrukcji wielowyrazowej).
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This article attempts to characterize the way four translators, who dealt with the work of the Polish poet, translated his metaphors into Czech. A comparative analysis of the solutions adopted by Vlasta Dvořáčková, Iveta Mikešova, Jan Pilař and František Kvapil shows how important rhyme and rhythm are in Leśmian’s works and how translational decisions influence the semantic layer of a poem in the target language. For the analysis of metaphorical expressions, I use the theory of concept metaphor introduced by George Lakoff and Mark Johnson in Metaphors we live by.
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Not only does pluricentric German display characteristic features of Standard Average European, but it also comprises several distinguishing features in various contact areas with Baltic, Finno-Ugrian and Slavic languages. Like isoglosses, which constitute certain dialect areas in dialectology, bundled language contact phenomena distinguish certain contact areas from others. A major language contact area in Central Europe — merely one out of several — is the contact zone which we can associate with the former centre of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, with German, Hungarian, Czech and Slovak as its core languages as well as Polish, Slovene and others as its only partially involved peripheral languages. From this contact area, a micro-area emerged in Vienna and Eastern Austria that was particularly affected by the influence of Czech on German vice versa. This contribution illustrates how the latter language contact phenomena can fruitfully contribute to the process of teaching Czech as a foreign language in Austria.
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Space, time and motion are crucial concepts in human thinking. They tend to be expressed differently in different languages and this can present difficulties for language learners. This paper summarises the basic linguistic means of expressing time, space and motion in contemporary Czech and attempts to systematise the existing linguistic research related to these topics. The analysis focuses on deictic, lexical (e.g. verbs of motion) and phrasal units and on selected grammatical categories (especially time, aspect and case) and points out specific features of a “Czech” understanding of the concepts as revealed by the given linguistic expressions. In Czech utterances, the concepts are usually interconnected, with several means connected with the concepts often appearing simultaneously. The “Czech” conceptualisation of space, time and motion is complex, but it is nevertheless organised in various ways (for example, along selected oppositions, metaphors or image schemas, using a specific categorisation of motion in verbs of motion). Furthermore, space and motion often function as a source domain for metaphors of more abstract concepts. It is suggested that this overview could provide some background for research into the use of Czech as a non-native language.
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This study focuses on the translation of Vsevolod Nekrasov’s poetry into Czech. However, it also considers the more general question of whether it is possible to transpose poetry full of delicate humour, hidden allusions, codes and ciphers into another language in such a way that the reader would not be deprived of the aesthetic impression of the original. Nekrasov’s creative and playful poetry poses, at the same time, serious questions and contains hidden messages that should not be ignored by the translator either. The study also points out and demonstrates, using particular examples, that in the process of translation the translator must take the responsibility for the interpretation of the text and must “determine” it to certain extent. This subjective prism then becomes an indispensable part of the reception of translation in the target language area. Specifically, in case of Nekrasov’s poetry, the translator must, besides usual difficulties, face also other challenges, such as the translation of neologisms or uncommon realia, which form the basic elements of his verses.
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This article investigates kynonyms, which constitute one of the most prominent categories of zoonyms. The research material was obtained with the use of an 11-point survey and encompasses the West-Slavic languages: Polish, Czech and Slovak. The study aims to indicate the core tendencies in how dogs are named in these languages, as well as potential regularities or inconsistencies therein. The article encompasses a theoretical component, a discussion on terminology and an exploration of the research material (through semantic and formal means). Most kynonyms are created through the use of: names or surnames of fictional characters known from television and films; pragmatic names; and a characteristic of the animal itself. Only approximately 6.5% of the researchmaterial includes the names derived through word formation; the other names involve metaphorical references. The study also incorporates a stratification of the dog’s image; however, the only correlation uncovered was the relationship between the race of the dog (small or large) and the type of accommodation in which that dog stayed.
Bohemistyka
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2019
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issue 4
460-474
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This article deals with the concept of euphemization in translation from Czech to Polish. The study material consists of excerpts from literary classics written in the Czech language obtained from the parallel corpus InterCorp, which constitutes an integral part of the Czech National Corpus and provides an opportunity to analyse texts with respect to translation equivalence.    The author concentrates on the methods of translation of two selected lexemes (srát, děvka) and a prepositional phrase (do prdele) which are registered in Czech dictionaries and are qualified as vulgar or rude. Upon the analysis it emerged that the majority of translators ‘hygienize the meaning’ in translation, avoiding straightforward equivalence of the problematic lexemes by applying the process of euphemization, the outcome of which, though, is not always a euphemism sensu stricto (lexical unit).    In the presented article an attempt is made at establishing the reasons for the said process.
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Niniejszy artykuł dotyczy zagadnienia eufemizacji w przekładzie z języka czeskiego na polski. Materiał badawczy został wyekscerpowany z czeskojęzycznej literatury pięknej za pośrednictwem korpusu językowego InterCorp, stanowiącego integralną część Czeskiego Korpusu Narodowego i dającego możliwość analizy tekstów pod względem ekwiwalencji przekładowej.    Autor skoncentrował swoją uwagę na sposobach przekładu dwóch wybranych leksemów (srát, děvka) oraz wyrażenia przyimkowego (do prdele), które są rejestrowane w słownikach języka czeskiego z kwalifikatorem wulgarności lub grubiańskości. Analiza wykazała, że większość tłumaczy dokonuje tzw. „higienizacji przekładu”, unikając bezpośredniej ekwiwalencji kłopotliwych leksemów przy zastosowaniu procesu eufemizacji, czego rezultatem nie zawsze jest jednak eufemizm sensu stricto (jednostka leksykalna). W prezentowanym artykule została podjęta próba ustalenia przyczyn powodujących omawiany proces.
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The paper focuses on the analysis of a sample of military language from the stylometric perspective. The corpus is the chronicle of the 8th Czech Armed Forces Guard Company, which operated at the Bagram Air Field base (BAF). We work on the assumptions that in the corpus, there will be (A) a prominent presence of military slang; (B) a high proportion of abbreviations; (C) frequent linguistic devices expressing mutuality and collectiveness of the soldiers’ enterprise. The texts were subjected to keyword and collocation analyses; these determined several stylistic features of theirs (such as use of English-based expressions, protocol-like language, or idiosyncratic collocations), which testify to the multifaceted character of the military chronicle genre.
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Presented here is a system for an automatic analysis of Czech morphology mainly based on pattern recognition of linguistic forms according to the linguistic Prague school’s paradigm “form – value.” Taking into account the text and the context allows for the processing of “big data.” This system is based on the concept of calculability. Czech has a very high degree of calculability thanks to a very favorable phonological evolution. Furthermore, the correspondence between what is said and what is written is exact. The experience drawn from this work made it possible to design a grammar course taught for several decades to the satisfaction of the learners. However, the feasibility of this analysis would be demonstrated at best by making entries to a Czech general dictionary.
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The present outline is an attempt to describe the changes which occurred in the Polish and Czech address system following 1989. In the centre of attention there are standard, professional  and  functional  terms  of  address  and  also  their  combinations  with  a  name  and surname. The author defines the factors influencing the Polish and Czech address system. Among them, he discerns not only the political and economic ones but also points to the historical, cultural and moral conditions. Special  attention  has  been  paid  to  new  phenomena  observable  in  the  studied  address systems and to the direction of their potential alterations.
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The norm of received pronunciation and its description in the codification does not have a long tradition. Beside short remarks in grammars, several short individual works were written since the mid-19th century but they were usually not generally accepted. Although 75 years ago, general guidelines for the codification of the pronunciation in Czech were proposed, followed by the first publication 60 years ago, its practical implementation was difficult. It should have an impact on public speech but the articulation mechanism is fixed naturally since childhood, and the defects are hard to remove without motivation. What is more, pronunciation instructions are presented in a written form, and it is necessary to express them with the user – a layman – in mind. Still, endeavours should be made to understand and to codify the pronunciation norms.
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The author analyzes two textbooks prepared for teaching Czech as a foreign language (A1 level) for the use of proper names for glottodidactic purposes. He indicates their function of information and communicative, as well as grammatical and socio-cultural. The lexical material is divided into class depending on the type of the referent, he compares them and highlights the position of proper names in the text. He describes the different types of anthroponyms, toponyms and chrematonyms and performed by them functions, as well as their attendance in particular group of proper names. Author shows the dependence of occurrence of proper names’ type adopted in textbook of the theory of language acquisition. In this way, he points out what information is displayed through different types of proper names.
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The author analyzes two textbooks prepared for teaching Czech as a foreign language (A1 level) for the use of proper names for glottodidactic purposes. He indicates their function of information and communicative, as well as grammatical and socio-cultural. The lexical material is divided into class depending on the type of the referent, he compares them and highlights the position of proper names in the text. He describes the different types of anthro­ponyms, toponyms and chrematonyms and performed by them functions, as well as their attendance in particular group of proper names. Author shows the dependence of occurrence of proper names’ type adopted in textbook of the theory of language acquisition. In this way, he points out what information is displayed through different types of proper names.
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The paper consists of three parts. Having characterised the region, local population, and linguistic situation (with a detailed description of education in Polish minority schools), the author introduces fragments of transcribed audio recordings of interviews with students of a Polish grammar school, as well as examples of their communications on Facebook. The author analyses the authentic language code used by the members of the Polish minority and compares it with both Polish and Czech, arriving at the conclusion that it is a hybrid (mixed) interdialect with elements of both Polish and, predominantly, of Czech.
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The aim of the article is to analyze short forms of adjectives in Czech in the context of their long equivalents. The research material was collected from the corpus of the Czech language, SYN2015. Native adjectives are statistically on the margins of the Czech language. They appear in specific grammar and lexical constructions. Therefore, they occupy a permanent place in the Czech system. They are used not only in literary statements, as the Czech grammar shows, but also in colloquial literary language (e.g. a hotovo). The short forms of adjectives most often perform the function of a predicate or predicative, more rarely an incongruent attribute, adverbial or independent element. Some adjectives occur in established language connections (e.g. pokud možno, buď tak laskav, buď zdráv).
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Celem artykułu jest analiza form krótkich przymiotników w języku czeskim w kontekście ich złożonych odpowiedników. Materiał badawczy został zebrany z równoważnego korpusu języka czeskiego SYN2015. Przymiotniki imienne znajdują się pod względem statystycznym na marginesie języka czeskiego. Występują w konkretnych konstrukcjach gramatycznych i leksykalnych. Zajmują zatem stałe miejsce w systemie czeszczyzny. Są stosowane w wypowiedziach literackich, nie tylko książkowych, jak wskazują na to gramatyki języka czeskiego, ale nieraz także w potocznym języku literackim (np. a hotovo). Przymiotniki imienne najczęściej pełnią funkcję orzecznika lub predykatywu, rzadziej okolicznika, przydawki niekongruentnej lub członu samodzielnego. Część przymiotników imiennych występuje w ustalonych połączeniach językowych (np. pokud možno, buď tak laskav, buď zdráv).  
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In this article we consider the method of contrastive analysis of башня (tower in Russian) lexeme, where the Russian language will be the source language, and the Czech and English languages will be the languages of comparison. In the study we will describe the comparison of the data of etymological dictionaries in three languages.The aim of this comparative analysis is discovering similarities and differences in the sub-systems of three languages.The central concept of contrastive linguistics is the notion of interlingual correspondences – units of different languages having similarities in composition of semes. Formally, there are three types of correspondences: linear correspondences, vector correspondences, lacunae. In this article we will consider one of them – fragmentary lacunarity.  
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2014
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vol. 18
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issue 2
233-244
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The author describes the designations with analytical adjectives as the most apparent manifestation of analytical tendencies of adjectives in contemporary Russian. The article captures the history of their research within Russian studies, a wide range of opinions concerning this specific type of designations and their various classifications. It is a sequel to previous outputs published by the author. Attention is also focused on the Czech counterparts of designations with uninflected adjectives in Russian.
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