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Image of British Culture in ESOL Textbooks
Loučka, Radek ; Uličná, Klára (advisor) ; Matuchová, Klára (referee)
The aim of this thesis is to analyse the image of British culture in selected ESOL textbooks by evaluating the amount of content associated with it. The objectives are to discover the extent into which the culture is implemented in the selected sample - New English File series - as well as the series' focus on either elite Culture involving the great products of civilisation or culture in terms of behaviours, beliefs, and life patterns, and what the balance of its forms of representation is. Two major intertwined parts are covered within this paper: a specialist literature review and a content analysis, where the latter builds upon the theoretical background established in the former. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)
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Stylistic Differences in English Speeches of Male and Female Members of the European Parliament
Buňková, Jana ; Matuchová, Klára (advisor) ; Morgan, Craig Alan (referee)
This diploma thesis is a sociolinguistic analysis of speeches rendered in English by members of the European Parliament. The aim of this diploma thesis is to analyze the stylistic patterns in speeches of members of the European Parliament based on gender, as a sociolinguistic factor. This thesis is based on three main linguistic disciplines: grammar, stylistics and sociolinguistics. The practical part is based on a research of 100 randomly chosen members of the European Parliament, 50 men and 50 women, whose speeches rendered in English, were transcribed and analyzed by the quantitative method used for a comparison of linguistic features. This thesis predominantly focuses on grammatical analysis of parts of speech and syntax. It also deals with hyper- sentential links: cohesion and coherence. This thesis also includes profiles of MEP which, together with other sociolinguistic researches, help to interpret the results of a grammatical analysis. The practical part is concluded by profiles of hypothetic MEPs who are likely to render their speech in English.
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Gender-based linguistic differences in the context of social variables
Županičová, Lenka ; Pípalová, Renata (advisor) ; Matuchová, Klára (referee)
My diploma thesis deals with the issue of genderbased linguistic differences examined in the context of social variables. The aim of this work is to introduce the theoretical background of the study of gender and language, to present major concepts prevailing across the area of the study of gender and language, compare them and discuss and examine genderbased linguistic differences from the perspective of the society and the influence it has on its speakers.
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Anglicisms as a means of teenage identity construction in the virtual environment
Lipková, Eva ; Matuchová, Klára (advisor) ; Červinková Poesová, Kristýna (referee)
The thesis deals with the contemporary Czech adolescents' use of the English loan words and their role in identity construction in the virtual environment. Its objective is to prove that in the sample of respondents Anglicisms may be considered a distinctive feature of the online teenage group identity. The theoretical part provides framework where the basic terms are explained - such as identity, its interconnectedness with language, self-presentation, the adolescent age and the interplay of all these elements in the online milieu. The practical part then presents results of the field research, explains the choice of a comparative approach and confirms the initial hypothesis given in the introduction. The conclusion interprets the gained data and offers assumptions. Key words: identity, selective self-presentation, search for self, testing possible selves, virtual environment, adolescent age, peer feedback, language, Anglicism.
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The Challenges of translating experimental fiction as demonstrated on the novel House Mother Normal by B. S. Johnson
Novotná, Denisa ; Ženíšek, Jakub (advisor) ; Matuchová, Klára (referee)
This bachelor thesis explores the challenges of translating fiction written in English into Czech. In the practical part, a sample translation is presented of two sections from the 1971 experimental novel House Mother Normal by the English author B. S. Johnson. The theoretical part part discusses challenges encountered during the translation process: choice of register, polysemy and ambiguity, word play, medical terminology, and elements of foreign culture. Under each topic, examples from the novel are listed and commented on. The offered solutions are based on the translation theory developed by the Czech scholar Jiří Levý in the 1960s. The aim of the thesis is to contribute to our knowledge of the art of translation and to provide sources of inspiration for other translators. KEY WORDS translation, House Mother Normal, B. S. Johnson, experimental novel, English literature
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English as a Lingua Franca in the Context of the Czech Educational System
Kadlecová, Hana ; Matuchová, Klára (advisor) ; Červinková Poesová, Kristýna (referee)
Despite the predominance of English used by non-native speakers in international communication, the approach to teaching this language is still centred on the notion of acquiring English for the purpose of communication with native speakers. This thesis argues for acknowledgement of English as a lingua franca in the approach to teaching English. It also stresses the necessity of further investigations into the global use of English to better understand this phenomenon. A questionnaire was conducted with ten English teachers to see their opinions about some of the key issues of English as a lingua franca (for instance the concept of nativeness, the role of a teacher and the understanding of an error). As a result, it was found that despite some slow changes in individual opinions, the traditional view on teaching English is still prevalent. Both the theoretical research and the analysis of the questionnaire stress the need of implementing the concept of English as a lingua franca into teaching English as it is necessary to prepare students for the reality of global use of this language. Key words: English as a lingua franca, second language acquisition, nativeness, error, variation
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