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Contemporary German Youth Language Based on the Youth Magazines "Bravo" and "Cool". A Linguistic Study
Šteffelová, Denisa ; Zeman, Dalibor (advisor) ; Broukalová, Jindra (referee)
This diploma thesis examines the linguistic construction of the youth language in the widely read teenage magazines "Bravo" and "Cool". The aim of this work is to determine what linguistic and stylistic means define the speech of young people. In the foreground of the analysis, which seeks to define the differences and similarities between the German and Austrian youth languages using a sociolinguistic basis rooted in the theory of language varieties, is the ever-growing phenomenon of combining German with English, i.e. "Denglisch".The study also explores the extent to which text genres in mass media influence linguistic varieties. The thesis initially defines the specialized terms in the context of variation linguistics, with diatopic and diastratic varieties playing an important role. Subsequently, the features of youth language are presented, with an emphasis on linguistic and stylistic markers. The results show that both "Bravo" and "Cool" include Anglicisms. The investigation reveals that the use of lexical neologisms in "Bravo" is not significantly more frequent than in "Cool". It appears that both magazines occasionally employ such neologisms to make their texts more interesting and appealing, but they may not be as prominent as other stylistic features and linguistic aspects. Overall,...
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Gibberish. Is Denglish Our Fate? A Diachronic-synchonic Analysis of Anglicisms in Selected Periodicals
Kotvová, Lenka ; Zeman, Dalibor (advisor) ; Haupenthal, Thomas Maria (referee)
University: Univerzita Karlova v Praze, Pedagogická fakulta, Katedra germanistiky Title: Gibberish. Is Denglish Our Fate? A Diachronic-synchonic Analysis of Anglicisms in Selected Periodicals Author: Bc. Lenka Kotvová Supervisor: PhDr. Dalibor Zeman, Ph.D. Pages: 144 The thesis deals with the issue of anglicisms in the German language, being based on the research of their presence in selected periodicals. In the theoretical part the individual linguistic terms are explained. Further, a brief, retrospective overview of the influences on German language is presented. Into focus comes the one these days most widely spread: the influence of English. Contrastive reactions to this phenomenon of both professional and lay public are introduced and attention is also drawn to the comparison of possible benefits and danger of the use of anglicisms. The practical part consists in own research, which comprehensively parses five selected periodicals in the terms of the presence of anglicisms. Both the quantitative and qualitative characteristics are examined and put through diachronic and synchronic comparison. The results of the research are finally confronted with the ideas and experience of lay public gained by the means of a questionnaire. Key words: Anglicism, Denglish, Periodical
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Gibberish. Is Denglish Our Fate? A Diachronic-synchonic Analysis of Anglicisms in Selected Periodicals
Kotvová, Lenka ; Zeman, Dalibor (advisor) ; Haupenthal, Thomas Maria (referee)
University: Univerzita Karlova v Praze, Pedagogická fakulta, Katedra germanistiky Title: Gibberish. Is Denglish Our Fate? A Diachronic-synchonic Analysis of Anglicisms in Selected Periodicals Author: Bc. Lenka Kotvová Supervisor: PhDr. Dalibor Zeman, Ph.D. Pages: 144 The thesis deals with the issue of anglicisms in the German language, being based on the research of their presence in selected periodicals. In the theoretical part the individual linguistic terms are explained. Further, a brief, retrospective overview of the influences on German language is presented. Into focus comes the one these days most widely spread: the influence of English. Contrastive reactions to this phenomenon of both professional and lay public are introduced and attention is also drawn to the comparison of possible benefits and danger of the use of anglicisms. The practical part consists in own research, which comprehensively parses five selected periodicals in the terms of the presence of anglicisms. Both the quantitative and qualitative characteristics are examined and put through diachronic and synchronic comparison. The results of the research are finally confronted with the ideas and experience of lay public gained by the means of a questionnaire. Key words: Anglicism, Denglish, Periodical
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