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ELPAC testing and real ATC language use
Přívorová, Magdaléna ; Matuchová, Klára (advisor) ; Farrell, Mark Robert (referee)
The bachelor thesis compares the content of the ELPAC (English Language Proficiency for Aeronautical Communication) test with the language actually used on the job by an air traffic controller. The theoretical part introduces the development and content of the test; the practical part focuses on the actual comparison which is based on a study of the most frequently used aeronautical phrases. In the conclusion the results of the comparison are discussed and the possible solutions are suggested. Key words: language proficiency, aviation, ELPAC
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Comparative Analysis of Czech, English and German Proverbs in Jirotka's Saturnin
Sehnalová, Kamila ; Matuchová, Klára (advisor) ; Ženíšek, Jakub (referee)
This thesis analyses and compares the typical features and tendencies of Czech, English and German proverbs with specific reference to the book Saturnin by Zdeněk Jirotka. The theoretical part summarizes the complexity of proverb-definition. It also deals with the different ways of translating proverbs and, last but not least, the concrete specifics of proverbs in the particular languages are introduced. Within the practical part, the proverbs contained in the original version of the book Saturnin - and its English and German translations are analysed from different viewpoints (e.g. existence and non-existence of proverbs, motivation, semantic differences, poetic and grammatical features etc.). The aim of this thesis is to assess to what degree the proverbs of the individual languages studied differ and, conversely, what common tendencies their proverbs display. Key words: proverbs, Czech, English, German, translation, Saturnin
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Comparative analysis of transparency of selected idioms
Pěničková, Barbora ; Matuchová, Klára (advisor) ; Morgan, Craig Alan (referee)
This thesis deals with selected Czech and English idioms and their transparency. Its main aim is to verify that in an idiomatic expression, the knowledge of the meaning of its individual constituents might help to decrease the opaqueness of the idiom but it does not tend to suffice to make the expression absolutely transparent. The theoretical part of the thesis is focused on the definition of an idiom and transparency, idiom processing and interpretation, differences between the Czech an English language and the correspondence of the selected Czech and English idioms. The practical part describes a research with the native speakers of Czech and English, which was conducted in order to verify the main hypothesis of this thesis. Key words: idiom, transparency, metaphor, metonymy, conventional knowledge, Proto-Indo-European, analytical language, synthetic language, correspondence
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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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Teaching English to Deaf Students
Kalivodová, Tereza ; Matuchová, Klára (advisor) ; Bojarová, Marie (referee)
This bachelor thesis focuses on the process of teaching the English language to students who are deaf. The objective of the theoretical part is to present possible differences in the process of teaching a foreign language that result from the different identity of deaf students and to illustrate the situation of teaching a foreign language to deaf students. The practical part aims to present various methods that may assist during the process of teaching. It also describes the observed lessons of English at schools for the hearing impaired.
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Pronunciation of words of French origin in contemporary English
Procházková, Jana ; Červinková Poesová, Kristýna (advisor) ; Matuchová, Klára (referee)
Title of the bachelor thesis: The Pronunciation of Words of French Origin in Contemporary English Key words: English language, French language, pronunciation, vowel, consonant, word stress, spelling, borrowing. Abstract The bachelor thesis The Pronunciation of Words of French Origin in contemporary English analyses French borrowings in the English language from the point of view of their pronunciation. Its aim is to name the basic differences and to find if there are any regularities or tendencies. The theoretical part provides general information about the history of the English language, with special attention to lexical units that it borrowed from French. It also explores the phonetic systems of the two languages. The practical part examines, through the means of comparative analysis, the pronunciation of individual lexical units, especially the changes that it undergoes. The research showed that certain tendencies can be observed, although there are always exceptions. It was proved that the pronunciation of vowels is predictable to a lesser degree than that of consonants and that the changes or modifications of individual sounds are closely connected to spelling and to word stress.
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Role of interactive computer word games in English vocabulary acquisition
Banáková, Lucia ; Matuchová, Klára (advisor) ; Červinková Poesová, Kristýna (referee)
This bachelor thesis examines the possibilities that computer assisted language learning (CALL) games might provide to learners of English as a second or foreign language in vocabulary learning. Since the prominent focus is on the practical part, only a limited selection of relevant theories and concepts about vocabulary learning and CALL technologies in general is provided in the theoretical part. The practical part introduces an originally designed and programmed CALL vocabulary game and audits its functionality and helpfulness in vocabulary learning process of high school English as second language students through an experiment and a questionnaire survey. The results are analyzed in the last chapter and improvements and further extensions to the game are proposed.
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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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