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"Du has(s)t mich (gefragt) …" Human primal fears and their literary implementation in lyrics of the band ,Rammstein'
Pecková, Adéla ; Blahak, Boris (advisor) ; Tvrdík, Milan (referee)
A fitting citation from the name of this thesis contains one of the most well known plays on words of the German band Rammstein, which engages socially taboo topics in its lyrics and thus evokes human primal fears. The goal of this thesis is a literary analysis of selected lyrics with a regard to the related controversial topics. Controversial topics often reflect human weaknesses. This thesis focuses on their literary implementation in lyrics (irony, plays on words and rhetorical and stylistic tools) with a consideration of the accompanying music. Based on the insight gained, the important question is: why has the band Rammstein become a phenomenon of the present time all over the world and why are its lyrics subjects of discussion. The provocation certainly has its roots in the origin of the members of the band, who come from the former DDR, where they did not have the opportunity to openly comment controversial topics.
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"Oit wird me!" The Kraslice German. Phonetic structure and variation-linguistical classification
Mareš, Jiří ; Blahak, Boris (advisor) ; Šemelík, Martin (referee)
This thesis deals with the topic of a diatopically spoken variant of German language in the region of Kraslice, the north-western part of Bohemia (Eger/Cheb). The research that was carried out stands on dialogues based on the so called Wenker - Sätze phrases (1878), such dialogues were recorded and then phonetically transcribed and analyzed. Using these methods and materials, the phonetic structure of vowels was reconstructed and the results were variation-linguistically classified. Among the expected features, the north-bavarian and east-franc influences prevail as expected. Despite those there are many signs of the north(west)-bohemian too. Next the question pursued of how the German Graslitzer developed after 1945.
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"Obchod", "Verhandlung" oder "Business"? The position of German and Czech as internal languages of binational enterprises
Střídová, Nela ; Blahak, Boris (advisor) ; Hejhalová, Věra (referee)
,Obchod', ,Verhandlung' oder ,Business'? The position of German and Czech as internal languages of binational enterprises. The objective of the present thesis is to describe the position of German and Czech as internal languages of binational enterprises. The initial points of the research are the particularly closely connected German-Czech economic relations. Thanks to them, German and Czech, apart from English, play an important role. The thesis is to explore how much the relations between the used languages are symmetrical or/and asymmetrical, alternatively, which of the mentioned languages dominates. From the methodical point of view, the analysis is based on the already existing sociolinguistic studies which have arisen during last ten years. In addition to the quantitative research of the current situation, the carried out exemplary cases will be attached. Keywords: German, Czech, English, company language, the Czech Republic, economic relations, binational enterprises
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Bilingualism - Symmetry and asymmetry in the linguistic development of bilingual children. Decisive factors among siblings in a bilingual family.
Liborová, Blanka ; Blahak, Boris (advisor) ; Hejhalová, Věra (referee)
The present Bachelor thesis deals with the general approaches and diverse forms of bilingual education of siblings in a bilingual family. The different research approaches will be defined in the work and their specific differences will be described. In the theoretical part of the Bachelor thesis is the comparison of scientific studies about the so-called mixed bilingualism from the perspective of different linguists. On section is dedicated to refute myths about early bilingualism that bear scientific grounds. The practical part of the Bachelor thesis is based on the collection of information in multilingual families with at least one parent whose native language is not the language of the social environ of the children. Part of the analysis is to create an accurate profile of the families in order to better describe and distinguish the specific results of the different families. The aim of this Bachelor thesis is to state important factors that can lead to an advanced symmetrical or asymmetrical use of the languages for bilingual children, as well as to inspire bilingual families with the case studies on what approach can be used to raise bilingual children.
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On the implementation of the spelling reform in Austria: A research based on Language Management Theory
Beneš, Jan ; Dovalil, Vít (advisor) ; Blahak, Boris (referee)
This sociolinguistic diploma thesis focuses on the implementation of spelling reform in Austria. Practical research is based on the theory of language management. The thesis describes also developmental path to the spelling reform through the entire 20th century. The work aims to shed light on the issues and barriers associated with the implementation of spelling reform, i.e. the last phase of language management. Regarding methodology, it was conducted qualitative research using semi-structured interviews with participants in the process. Representatives of secondary schools and newspapers were chosen for the research. The obtained data is analyzed in comparison with the discourse concerning the spelling reform in the German-speaking area. Keywords Language management, language planning, spelling reform, Austria, secondary education, print media
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Gender as a social construction and its impact on the language of men and women
Kožová, Martina ; Blahak, Boris (advisor) ; Vachková, Marie (referee)
The thesis follows the relation between gender and language use of individuals for whom German is a foreign language. It is based on the hypothesis, that the language of men and women shows some typical characteristics. On the background of the development of feminist or gender linguistics the thesis gives an overview of the different concepts, which are trying to explain the relationship between gender and language. Presented are also specific language characteristic of men and women. Further an important theoretical basis is the theory of social construction of reality. Following the theory the thesis examines how are the individuals being styled into their respective gender roles and what influence this stylization on their language use has. The practical part of the thesis is based on a research conducted by an online-questionnaire. Based on data collected from individuals with German as a foreign language the thesis studies perception of a gender-specific language on one hand, as well as the own language stylization of the respondents into their respective gender roles on the other. The thesis looks for an answer to the question, whether and to what extent the use of a foreign language affects the language construction of an own gender identity. Key words: gender, communicative domain, identity, German...
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"Dialect makes you smart". On the status of dialects in school lessons in the Free State of Bavaria.
Kolářová, Nina ; Blahak, Boris (advisor) ; Šemelík, Martin (referee)
The goal of this bachelor's thesis is to show, how the social attitude towards the usage of dialects in public space in Bavaria changed during the 20th century. By the example of the language usage in school lessons at state schools shall be examined in which relation dialect and standard language as language of instruction and as lesson subject are nowadays. The theoretical part of the thesis is supposed to give an overview about academic literature in which dialectologists and psycholinguists comment on the value of 'bilingualism' (dialect-standard language) in infancy and of the so called 'inner multilingualism'. Moreover is to analyze which directives the official Bavarian curriculum state to the usage of dialects in school lessons and how far these rules in fact are followed by the teachers. In the practical part of the thesis the results of a self-executed research will be presented. There will be two questionnaires available, one for the teachers from different Bavarian schools, the second one for pupils attending these schools. There will also be a comparison of the dialectological situation on the countryside and in (big) cities. The method of the research will be sociolinguistic and comparative.
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Cross-Border Bavarian-Czech cooperation projects since 1989 - development and perspectives
Skalický, Joana Marie ; Blahak, Boris (advisor) ; Zbytovský, Štěpán (referee)
The submitted bachelor thesis deals with the development of the bilateral relationship between the neighbouring countries of Bavaria and the Czech Republic since 1989. Regarding the positive and intensive economic relations between both countries, it will be studied whether there is a corresponding positive development in the area of interpersonal relations. Official governmental documents (bilateral agreements, international treaties) as well as local initiatives (language and cultural projects, mutual interest meetings projects) will be included. The work of selected intercultural organisations from the Bavarian-Czech border region will also be presented. The introductory section outlines the history of the long cross-border relations in order to better comprehend the starting point in 1989. After the interpretation of the cooperation initiatives comes the formulation of possible development perspectives of the Bavarian-Czech cross-border cooperation.
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Poetry slam and slam poetry in Germany and Czech Republic. History, forms and comparison
Lupínková, Martina ; Zbytovský, Štěpán (advisor) ; Blahak, Boris (referee)
This thesis deals with a contemporary phenomenon bordering on literature and performance, i.e. with the poetry slam. It summarizes the different attitudes to the terminology and the definitions of the key terms (particularly within the Czech-German discourse), includes the history of the poetry slam formation, its expansion to the other countries and its establishment in the Czech Republic and Germany. The work focuses on a comparison of important aspects of the "poetry slam" as an event format and the "slam poetry" as a literary genre on the Czech and German scene, which was based on available literature, slam visits, recordings from the events and interviews with the participants. The results of the comparative analysis provide the public better with the specifics of the both scenes, which is of importance especially to the Czech scene that has stayed without a public interest up to the present day.
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