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English as a Lingua Franca from the perspective of Czech people
SVOBODOVÁ, Magdaléna
This thesis deals with the development and global spread of the English language. The main purpose is to examine the prevailing attitude in Czech society towards English as a language which can be used as a tool of communication with people worldwide. The theoretical part begins with an introduction of the concept English as a lingua franca followed by the historical development of English in the context of historical events which have had fundamental effect on the spread of the language. Furthermore, the author outlines the position of English in the Czech Republic. The practical part uses a quantitative survey to examine whether Czech people are aware of the current position of English in the world and to what extent is the knowledge of the language important to them. The survey also focuses on the level of English in the Czech Republic and the willingness of Czechs to use the language. The results of the survey are compared with theoretical findings.
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Czech-British and British-Czech Cultural Standards
Dufková, Gabriela ; Křečková Kroupová, Zuzana (advisor) ; Khelerová, Vladimíra (referee)
Despite a close geographical position to the Czech Republic, there are vast differences between the Czech and British cultures. Commonly after arriving in Britain, many Czech nationals experience a cultural shock and do not understand the behaviour of the British people. The same can be said about Britons arriving in the Czech Republic. This makes it important to understand the cultural differences to help both nationals interact successfully with one another. This Master thesis focuses on cultural standards, a concept made by Alexander Thomas. Therefore, this report aims to define the Czech-British and British-Czech cultural standards, whilst comparing them with the theory and then to apply them in a cultural-historic framework. This report will hypothesise that the defined cultural standards do not differ from the standards analysed within the book by Karel Čapek. Other hypothesis of this thesis is: Many Britons see Czech people as over-caring and anxious. In conclusion to this report, the author will provide recommendations to both Czech nationals travelling to Great Britain and also the same for British descendants arriving within the Czech Republic.
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The Czechs and Pubs
Horáková, Naděžda
In September CVVM focused on the topic of licensed facilities and drinking beer. Among the questions respondents were asked was whether they go to pubs, how often, and how they would evaluate the current situation with respect to Czech pubs in comparison with the situation before 1989.
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The Czechs and Beer
Červenka, Jan
The text contains some results from researach focusing on beer and the associated beer-culture from the perspective of the Czech public.
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