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Semantic preference and prosody of intensification expressions in Finnish
Vorlíková, Zuzana ; Fárová, Lenka (advisor) ; Kovář, Michal (referee)
ABCTRACT This master's thesis is focused on Finnish intensification expressions in the form of the genitive case of adjectives and on adjectives intensified by them. Research is carried out in the form of corpus-based analysis for the purpose of seeing if semantics of intensification expressions affect the possibility of their combination with intensified adjectives. The first chapters of the thesis are dedicated to the theoretical study of semantic relationships and intensification. First of all, the corpus analysis attention focuses on what semantic features intensification expressions themselves have. Intensification expressions are categorized into groups on the basis of these features. Three of the groups are a subject of a more detailed analysis. Each group is represented by three intensification enpressions whose adjective collocations and wider context are examined. The purpose of this part of the analysis is to find out if different groups of intensification expressions appear in different contexts and if expressions belonging to the same group prefer a combination with the same adjectives. Key words: Finnish, intensification expressions, semantic preference and prosody, adjectives, corpus-based analysis
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Interpretation of Finnish Oral Tradition in Contemporary Music
Vorlíková, Zuzana ; Dlask, Jan (advisor) ; Švec, Michal (referee)
This bachelor thesis deals with the use of Finnish oral literature, specifically with oral poetry in contemporary song lyrics. Oral literature was spread orally; mostly in the form of songs and that is the reason why music is a suitable way how to revive this tradition even nowadays and how to present it to its new listeners. The thesis outlines the basic character of oral tradition, its popularity in Finland and character of folk music with its brief history. The thesis is further divided into three main chapters, namely epic, lyric and ritual poems. In each of the chapters there is explained the stated sphere of oral literature as interpreted by specialised publications. Characteristic features are backed up by samples of selected song lyrics. Keywords: Finnish oral tradition, Finnish oral poetry, Finnish folk music, Finnish metal music, song lyrics
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