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Roman Impact on Cherusci
Švitorková, Hana ; Kepartová, Jana (advisor) ; Zdichynec, Jan (referee)
This Bachelor Thesis is focused on the Roman impact on Cherusci in the period from the last two decades of the 1st century BC to 90 AC. The Thesis aims to determine the extent of the impact of the Roman-Cherusci relation on the tribe, which took a friendly as well as hostile form for several times during the researched period. First, the thesis provides an overview of the ancient literary and archaeological sources, of available information about the tribe itself, and of the history of Roman-Cherusci relations. The second part deals with the impact of the Roman presence in Germania on the power of Cherusci chieftains and aristocracy. The internal relations in the tribe, influenced by the Roman luxurious gifts and financial support of the Cherusci aristocrats, are researched. The next chapter focuses on the romanization of the chieftain sons on the example of Arminius and Flavus, the sons of Cherusci chieftain Segimer. The last part deals with the retinue of chieftains, with the Cherusci presence in the auxiliaries of the Roman army, with the Germanic personal guard of the emperors of the Julio-Claudian dynasty (the so-called Germani corporis custodes), and with the Roman impact on the Germanic warfare. In the research, the analysis of primary and secondary sources was used. The conducted research...
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Chinese Phonetics Alphabet Pinyin and its Sociolinguistic Aspect
Masaila, Kanstantsin ; Pavlík, Štěpán (advisor) ; Zádrapa, Lukáš (referee)
Present thesis aims to comprehensively describe pinyin and determine its role in Chinese society. First, the term pinyin is examined from the linguistic perspective. Following is the overview of historical development of phonetisation of Chinese language and the attitudes of Chinese public, government, and linguists, as well as the origins of pinyin itself until its embedment in the Law on Common Language of P. R. C. Next three chapters map pinyin's officially recognised functions, namely in Chinese language education, as a romanisation system, and as an alternative or a complementary system to Chinese character script. The last chapter briefly describes the attitudes of common users of language toward pinyin and the realisation of digraphia in China. Keywords pinyin, Hanyu Pinyin Fang'an, phonetisation, digraphia, Chinese language, romanisation, sociolinguistics
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Romanisation of the village settlement in province Thracia and Moesie Inferior on the present Bulgarian territory
Chystyakova, Viktoria ; Musil, Jiří (advisor) ; Bouzek, Jan (referee)
This study is focused on problems of the Villa Rustica in Thrace and Moesia Inferior. Trends of romanisation were examined and applicated on the area. The occurrence of Villa Rustica was the evidence of ongoing cultural and social changes in society. Villa rustica represented another new model of Roman economy, which has been successfully adopted in the Thrace and Moesia Inferior. For better understanding of the phenomenon villa rustica, I have made a list of basic sites, which are representative sample for this territory. Based on previous research and publications I have developed basic typology of Villa Rustica which respected the local specifics. Last but not least was to explored issues of rural settlements - Vicus, which is an important element for understanding the evolution of society.
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