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The voicing contrast in Vietnamese English
Tranová, Lenka ; Skarnitzl, Radek (advisor) ; Tichý, Ondřej (referee)
This thesis deals with the voicing contrast in Vietnamese-accented English. The theoretical part introduces the generally accepted phenomenon of voicing contrast and several theories aimed at generalization of the main tendencies in second language acquisition. The final part of the theoretical background addresses initial consonants in Vietnamese and Vietnamese English. The methodological section provides information about the informants, the recording, and data processing prior to the analysis itself. I also present graphs and tables illustrating the statistical calculations - using ANOVA and Tukey's post-hoc tests - that identify the relations among the measured units. The results of this analysis show that in its initial stressed plosives, Vietnamese-accented English maintains a voicing contrast similar to that of a native English accent. The average Voice Onset Time values of lenis stops without prevoicing are slightly higher than those produced by American English (AmE) speakers, while the average values of voiced initial stops prove to be fairly close to their AmE equivalents. This affinity is attributed to the fact that prevoicing in Vietnamese exhibits strikingly similar values to AmE. The values for fortis initial plosives are shown to be higher in VE than AmE, due to the fact that in...
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Ascension of the Bernadotte Family to the Swedish Throne
Pajerová, Anna ; Županič, Jan (advisor) ; Valkoun, Jaroslav (referee)
The Bachelor thesis is primary focused on the accession of Bernadottes to the Swedish throne, but the concrete election of Jean Baptiste Bernadotte in the Örebro Diet was preceded by many events, which more or less influenced the results of the election of the Swedish Crown prince, e.g. Swedish Revolution in 1809, Russian-Swedish War, the loss of Finland, French attack of Swedish Pomerania, Bernadotte's administration of Hanseatic towns, the Death of the first Crown Prince Christian August, Fournier's Campaign, etc. In the context of both Swedish and European policy this thesis tries to pinpoint the important events, which influenced the Diet in Örebro the most, and explain, how and why it was exactly the French Marshal, who was elected as a new Swedish Crown Prince. The aim of the thesis is also the analysis of how Bernadotte successfully consolidated his new position and established the dynasty, which rules the Swedish Kingdom until the present day.
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The God Sobek in Ptolemaic and Roman Times. A Confrontation of the Cult of Sobek in Krokodilopolis and Kom Ombo
Galuzina, Maria ; Coppens, Filip (advisor) ; Janák, Jiří (referee)
Anotation The B.A. paper deals with the cult of the Egyptian crocodile god Sobek in Ptolemaic and Roman times. The aim of this work is to compare the cult of Sobek in his temples in the Fayum oasis with the center in Shedet/Krokodilopolis, and in the famous double temple of Kom Ombo in Upper Egypt. The main part of the paper focuses on the analysis of the nature, key aspects and forms of the god, including his name, role in the religious system, temple festivals, oracles and syncretism with other gods. Great attention is also paid to the comparison of local theologies of the Fayum and Kom Ombo and the most important theological document of the Krokodilopolite priests - the so-called "Book of the Fayum" - that brings both theologies together. On the grounds of this analysis, present B.A. work tries to trace and describe the development and diversity of the cult of the crocodile god Sobek in Ptolemaic and Roman times.
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The Iconographic Program of coffered ceiling in Golden hall at the state castle Telč
Brychtová, Šárka ; Zlatohlávek, Martin (advisor) ; Konečný, Lubomír (referee)
5 Abstract The work provides a factual description, thematic description and semantic analysis of the coffered ceiling in the Golden Hall at the State Telč Castle in Telč, including the historical context of its making. The ceiling consists of thirty coffers, each depicting one figure. The original graphic templates have been found for fourteen coffers. The depicted figures were identified in additional nine coffers based on the analysis of the represented attributes of those figures, but the meaning of the remaining seven coffers remains to be unclear. Based on identifying the figures in the majority of the coffers, the work builds two main, partially overlapping thematic courses. The first thematic course focuses on love between human beings and love as a part of Christian faith. The second thematic course focuses on moralistic themes, warning against moral lapses and particularly against the improper use of wealth. One chapter in the work focuses on probable authorship of the coffered ceiling and on foreign influences, but a definitive satisfying answer to these questions has not been found. Keywords coffered ceiling, iconographic program, graphic patterns, Golden hall, castle, Telč
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Employment discrimination against foreign workers focused on the polish community in the Czech Republic
Szaniawska, Joanna Agata ; Kocianová, Renata (advisor) ; Šerák, Michal (referee)
The subject of this thesis is the Employment discrimination against foreign workers, focused on the Polish community in the Czech Republic. It contains basic terms and definitions (equality, equal treatment, direct discrimination, indirect discrimination, harassment, sexual harassment, victimization, indirect or direct instruction to discriminate). The thesis also deals with the legislation of equal treatment and prohibition of discrimination on both European and local level. Subsequently, it attends to specific area of unequal treatment - employment discrimination against foreigners and discusses selected international studies that have addressed this issue in detail. The thesis is based on a qualitative and quantitative research of the discrimination against Polish community in their workplace. A questionnaire survey itself is followed by semi-structured interviews. The acquired data is analyzed and the specific aspects of behavior that the Polish workers deem discriminatory are identified. Keywords equality, equal treatment, discrimination, employment discrimination, employment discrimination against foreigners, anti-discrimination law
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Kosovo issue and czech foreign policy
Zavada, Milan ; Handl, Vladimír (advisor) ; Šístek, František (referee)
The Bachelor Thesis The Kosovar Issue and Czech Foreign Policy deals with three main aspects of the relations between the Czech Republic and The Republic of Kosovo: diplomatic and political aspect, mutual economic relations aspect and the Czech development aid. Centerpiece of the thesis predominantly consists of the mutual relations from the end of the war in Kosovo until now. The thesis examines the development of the mutual relations on the background of the historical events, that where direct movers of the Kosovar history. Thereafter are laid out the key moments, that where shaping the bilateral relations between the two states. The text analyzes the Czech foreign policy; its main goals were to stabilize the situation in Kosovo after the war and the active participation from the position of an NATO ally and EU candidate - potential future member. The thesis also examines the efforts of the private subjects interested in mutual trade, furthermore the efforts on the national level and evaluates its effectiveness. The thesis leads to the conclusion, that the evolution of the Czech-Kosovar relations in all examined aspects has surprisingly progressive nature, despite the dismissive stance, held by part of the Czech political representation. However, it's more a result of an individual effort, than...
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United States-Soviet Union relations and INF treat in the Czechoslovakian newscast in 1985-1987
Bezvodová, Michaela ; Bednařík, Petr (advisor) ; Štoll, Martin (referee)
Bachelor's thesis The US-Soviet Relations in the "Television newscast" of Czechoslovak Television on the Example of El Salvador in 1981 analyses the US-Soviet relations in the main news program of Czechoslovak Television (CST) in 1981, on the example of El Salvador's civil war. The thesis describes the early-80's atmosphere and relations between the two "superpowers" during the Cold War. The theoretical part of the thesis describes the legislative measures which were dependent on the totalitarian regime in the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic (CSSR); it introduces the basic terminology of a news service and raises the question of media manipulation. Then the thesis describes secondary the US-Soviet relations from the late 70's until the beginning of the first term of Ronald Reagan as a president, and the change in policy towards to the Soviet Union (SSSR) after the governing of Jimmy Carter in the Office of President. The practical part of this thesis describes the development of US-Soviet relations during the year 1981, as it was reflected in the main news program the "Television newscast" - quarterly introduces the major events, political meetings and using content analysis to interpret the meaning of the totalitarian news service on the examples of El Salvador's civil war and on the other...
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The construction of Karel Poláček's prose Hedvika a Ludvík
Hrabětová, Kateřina ; Špirit, Michael (advisor) ; Holý, Jiří (referee)
The aim of this thesis is to describe the construction of the novel Hedvika and Ludvík (Hedvika a Ludvík) by Karel Poláček. The structural elements analysis is based on the concept developed by František Všetička which allows us to analyse both architectonics and composition of the novel. Individual chapters deal with the external composition of the book, its compositional principle, and categories of space and time; major part of the thesis focuses on description of individual characters, the way they are depicted in the text, their characteristics, their role within the novel's construction, and their proper names. The thesis also contains an analysis of specific types of the comic used in the novel; the whole thesis is concluded with a brief summary of reactions to the unusual construction and grotesqueness of the novel at the time when it was published.
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Media Presentation of the US Presidential Candidates before 2012 Elections in selected Czech Daily Papers
Presser, Šimon ; Hájek, Roman (advisor) ; Zápotocký, Jan (referee)
This bachelor thesis focuses on media presentation of the US Presidential Candidates in selected. Czech newspaper. Elections from 2012 were chosen as a case study. This thesis elaborates on theoretical concepts of agenda building and setting, framing and political image. It uses methodology described in literature and authors own research. Author identifies 19 categories of attributes that are used by media to describe political candidates and that influence the audiences. Through the method of mixed, quantitative and qualitative content analysis it was examined which of these categories prevail and in which tone (positive/neutral/negative) they are presented. As a sample three leading Czech serious newspapers were chosen - Právo, Mladá fronta DNES and Lidové noviny which were monitored over period from 28 August to 6 November 2012. Besides the attributes also salience of the issue and candidates was measured as well as frequency of occurrence of the topic. Last but not least overall valence of the articles was counted leading to calculation of coefficient of media favourableness regarding each candidate. Thus the research provides complex overview of US presidential candidates presentation. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)
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