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Possession in Czech Sign Language
Šestáková, Markéta ; Macurová, Alena (advisor) ; Škodová, Svatava (referee)
The thesis describes the ways of expressing possessiveness in Czech sign language, using a replication of the research described in Possessive and existential constructions in sign languages (Zeshan - Perniss, 2008), which is a part of a series formulating the first findings concerning the typology of sign languages. The first parts of the paper pay attention to the theoretical context - the category of possessiveness and the definition of some basic terms, the theory of universals, linguistic typology in general and the typology of sign languages. Then, the initial publication (Zeshan - Perniss, 2008) is presented - its theoretical background (attributive and predicative constructions, alienable and inalienable possession, event schemas), research design (questionnaire and elicitation materials) and the results the authors arrived at based on data from 28 sign languages. The research on possessiveness in Czech sign language was conducted in two phases: 1) an interview with a linguistically educated native speaker based on the questionnaire presented in the initial publication (Zeshan - Perniss, 2008), 2) elicitation of possessive constructions from twelve respondents (six pairs) who were given the elicitation tasks used in the initial research (Zeshan - Perniss, 2008). Based on the analysis of the...
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One-handed and two-handed variants of signs in the Czech sign language
Polenská, Anna ; Richterová, Klára (advisor) ; Macurová, Alena (referee)
This bachelor thesis aims to cover the topic of one-handed variants of two-handed signs, the weak drop phenomenon in contemporary Czech Sign Language. Overview of the topic in academic literature on other sign languages (primarily on American Sign Language, Sign Language of the Netherlands, German Sign Language) is presented, including various factors that affect probability of weak drop realisation. Structural factors and their influence are studied with the use of excerption method from natural utterance in a Facebook group Zábava pro neslyšící v ČR. Analysis of this data shows that in Czech Sign Language signs with higher degree of symmetry undergo weak drop more often than signs with lower degree of symmetry, as is the case in most sign languages studied thus far. Alternate movement and contralateral place of articulation both significantly decrease probability of weak drop occurrence (similarly to American Sign Language). Hands contacting the body is favourable to weak drop, hands contacting each other have the opposite effect (as in Sign Language of the Netherlands). Weak Drop variants of signs with the passive hand in handshape B occur in fewer cases than anticipated. Key words: two-handed signs, one-handed signs, Weak Drop, Czech Sign Language, types of signs
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The Czech Chamber of Sign Language Interpreters: artistic interpreting between years 2000-2020
Radilová, Eva ; Hynková Dingová, Naďa (advisor) ; Macurová, Alena (referee)
The bachelor's thesis Czech Chamber of Sign Language Interpreters: Artistic Interpretation in the Years 2000-2020 deals with the artistic interpretation of theater performances for deaf audiences. The thesis aims to present the Czech Chamber of Sign Language Interpreters as a professional organization of interpreters for the deaf with significant activities in the field of artistic interpretation and with an overlap into other areas. Based on the available sources, the aim is to create a detailed overview of theater performances that were implemented under the professional management of the Czech Chamber of Sign Language Interpreters. The work also includes a semi-structured interview, supplementary interviews (which served as a substitute for sources that were not accessible) and questionnaire surveys designed for interpreters of theater performances and supervisors who work in the artistic field of interpreted performances. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)
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Name Signs for Chosen Czech Politicians in the Czech Sign Language
Nováková, Eva ; Vaňková, Irena (advisor) ; Macurová, Alena (referee)
This bachelor's thesis focuses on the name signs of chosen Czech politicians in the Czech sign language. The main objective is to describe and classify those signs and point out tendencies for their creation, for example, those related to political correctness. Name signs used among the Deaf are later compared to those used in the news program in Czech sign language (Zprávy v českém znakovém jazyce). The first part of the thesis covers proper nouns in the Czech language, heavily focusing on anthroponyms and their types which the author considers relevant for the thesis. The next chapter characterizes name signs and their categorization, which is based on the diploma thesis by Radka Faltínová (2005). The research part of the thesis describes and categorizes all the variations of the name signs collected from respondents and the news program in Czech sign language (Zprávy v českém znakovém jazyce). The author compares these two groups of name signs and comments on potential links between the frequency in which people watch the TV news in Czech sign language (Zprávy v českém znakovém jazyce) and used variants of the name signs. The thesis also provides an insight into the tendencies while creating a new name sign for public figures. Keywords Czech sign language, name signs, proper names, Czech politicians
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Speech-to-text translation of spoken Czech addressed to the hearing impaired persons
Témová, Eliška ; Richterová, Klára (advisor) ; Macurová, Alena (referee)
The bachelor thesis focuses on the issue of simultaneous transcription as a service provided for deaf clients. The introductory part of the thesis outlines the topic of simultaneous transcription as such, briefly maps the history of the service in Czech Republic and its current coverage, traces the dynamic changes that the service is undergoing in connection with the developing technical possibilities, and last but not least points out some of its specifics that may fundamentally affect the understanding of its functioning by the general public. In connection with these specifics, it also discusses problems related to the empirical research which is the subject of the following part of the thesis, namely the hypothetical definition (mainly on the basis of the available scientific literature, but also on the basis of its own experience) of the basic specifics of simultaneous translation from spoken to written form of speech. In general, some basic specifics of spoken speech which may fundamentally affect the quality of transcription, and such factors which should be taken into account in a particular form of transcription. On this basis, the thesis considers some of the specificities and possible strategies of simultaneous transcription, aiming, however, to remain strictly at the descriptive level....
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Anthropomorphism and Anthropomorphisation in Deaf Poetry
Hornychová, Anežka ; Vaňková, Irena (advisor) ; Macurová, Alena (referee)
The aim of this work is to summarize the knowledge about the functioning of sign language in an artistic text in the context of cognitive linguistics and cognitive poetics. Specifically, the work focuses on anthropomorphism and methods, means and effects of anthropomorphization in the poetry of the deaf. The poem of deaf poet with an emphasis on the processes of anthropomorphization will be analysed in detail on the basis of sub-steps. The poem is Strom by the Czech poet Sergei Josef Bovkun. The bachelor thesis is based mainly on the literature of Sutton-Spence (2005), Sutton-Spence - Kaneko (2016) and Sutton-Spence - Napoli (2010).
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Classifier verbs in Czech sign language
Fritzová Kalousová, Josefina ; Macurová, Alena (advisor) ; Nováková, Radka (referee)
This thesis focuses on research of classifier verbs in Czech sign language. The aim of the thesis is to describe different types of classifier verbs in Czech sign language based on language material collected from deaf users of Czech sign language by means of the Verb of motion production. The thesis defines classifier verbs of motion, location, visual and geometric description, and handling and also describes various types of classifier handshapes that form them for a semantic perspective. Key words: verbs in Czech sign language, classifier, classifier verbs
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Anthropomorphism and Anthropomorphisation in Deaf Poetry
Hornychová, Anežka ; Vaňková, Irena (advisor) ; Macurová, Alena (referee)
The aim of this work is to summarize the knowledge about the functioning of sign language in an artistic text in the context of cognitive linguistics and cognitive poetics. Specifically, the work focuses on anthropomorphism and methods, means and effects of anthropomorphization in the poetry of the deaf. The poems of deaf poets with an emphasis on the processes of anthropomorphization will be analysed in detail on the basis of sub-steps. The poems are Strom by the Czech poet Sergei Josef Bovkun and Tree by the British poet Paul Scott. The bachelor thesis is based mainly on the literature of Sutton-Spence (2005), Sutton-Spence - Kaneko (2016) and Sutton-Spence - Napoli (2010).
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Oppositeness in Czech and it's linguistic picture of the world
Znamenáčková, Eva ; Vaňková, Irena (advisor) ; Macurová, Alena (referee)
Práce se zabývá opozitními významovými relacemi mezi lexikálními jednotkami ve slovní zásobě, jež vyjadřují pojmové opozice v našem myšlení a konceptualizaci skutečnosti. Popisuje opozita z hlediska lexikologie (jako součást jazykového systému) a z hlediska stylistiky (zejm. jejich úlohu ve figurách a kompozici); směřuje k souvislostem mezi poznatky z těchto lingvistických disciplín a tím, jakje opozitní vztah vnímám obecně, jakou má úlohu v orientaci člověka ve světě, resp. jaký má podíl na utváření našeho jazykového obrazu světa. Tato práce vychází především ze zdrojů odborné literatury "tradiční" strukturalistické jazykovědy a prací lingvistiky kognitivně-kulturní. Dělí se v zásadě na dvě části, z nichž první je převážně výkladová, zabývá se definicí opozitnosti, relevantními rysy opozit, jejich klasifikací, aspekty opozitnosti a souvisejícími tématy v rámci lingvistiky. V druhé části popisuje jazykový obraz světa v české lidové slovesnosti prostřednictvím analýzy opozitních vztahů - jak v rovině lexikálně-sémantické, tak v rovině zobrazované skutečnosti.
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