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Functions of Passive Voice Structures in Various Genres of ESP compared with Czech Language Use.
Zemánek, Dominik ; Ellederová, Eva (oponent) ; Baumgartnerová, Alena (vedoucí práce)
This thesis characterizes passive voice structures and their formation, meaning, usage, and functions based on the research of related literature. With its inherent change of word order, the passive voice provides writers with more options of text organization and enables them to emphasize some words while omitting others. Especially in scientific and administrative style, this can help direct readers’ attention to the subject matter, making the text impersonal and objective. The respective aspects of passive structures are described in terms of grammar, semantics, stylistics, and translation, and their use in Czech is also explained and contrasted with English. Subsequently, English for specific purposes is characterized, and finally, the frequency and functions of passives are analyzed in technical texts of three different genres. This serves to confirm and illustrate the differences between the genres and languages, as each English text is also compared with a similar Czech one.
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Functions of Passive Voice Structures in Various Genres of ESP compared with Czech Language Use.
Zemánek, Dominik ; Ellederová, Eva (oponent) ; Baumgartnerová, Alena (vedoucí práce)
This thesis characterizes passive voice structures and their formation, meaning, usage, and functions based on the research of related literature. With its inherent change of word order, the passive voice provides writers with more options of text organization and enables them to emphasize some words while omitting others. Especially in scientific and administrative style, this can help direct readers’ attention to the subject matter, making the text impersonal and objective. The respective aspects of passive structures are described in terms of grammar, semantics, stylistics, and translation, and their use in Czech is also explained and contrasted with English. Subsequently, English for specific purposes is characterized, and finally, the frequency and functions of passives are analyzed in technical texts of three different genres. This serves to confirm and illustrate the differences between the genres and languages, as each English text is also compared with a similar Czech one.
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