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New technologies in interpreting and the future developments in the interpreting profession
Kasík, Jan ; Ešnerová, Kateřina (advisor) ; Mračková Vavroušová, Petra (referee)
This master's thesis deals with new technologies in interpreting. It aims to describe technologies that are breaking through (or will be in the near future) to help predict how the interpreting profession will change. The thesis focuses on remote interpreting, computer assisted interpreting, and machine interpreting. The theoretical part describes the state of those various technologies and how they work. The empirical part consists of two parts: interviews and questionnaires. The goal of the interviews is to find out how the technologies in question are approached by not only professional interpreters but also experts and researchers who take part in developing them. The questionnaires survey the attitude of interpreters on the Czech market towards these technologies. The research showed that interpreters see technology mostly as a new possibility; however, for many, it still poses a threat. Despite the fast technological development, everything suggests that technology will not replace professional interpreters in the near future. Nonetheless, we can expect an increasing use of technology in interpreting. Keywords Interpreting, technology, remote interpreting, computer assisted interpreting, machine interpreting
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Addictive substances and tv shows
Kašík, Jan ; Hrešanová, Ema (advisor) ; Matoušek, Petr (referee)
This work is focused on examining the effect of depictions of addictive substances in the series "BojackHorseman" and "How I Met Your Mother" on their viewers. This is a netnographic research and as such takes place purely in the Internet environment, specifically in Facebook groups focused on fans of these series. This thesis builds on my previous work "Alcoholism and other addictive substances in series", which brought several findings (higher desire to consume while watching fiction series, the assumption to consume supports consumption while watching, etc.), on which the text is based and builds on their knowledge. I expanded the work to include participatory observation and semi-structured interviews not only in the original group, but also new ones, focused on the series "How I Met Your Mother." This series was deliberately chosen because the original data indicated that substance abuse was more likely if the individual was watching a feature series where the substances were positively portrayed. My goals focus on finding out how the series affects mental health, attitudes and substance use, and inserting the series into the lives of fans. I explain these goals using concepts and theories from sociological and socio-psychological backgrounds, such as observational learning, habitus, social...
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