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Czech Language on Tombstones in Iowa, USA
 Měkotová, Barbora ; Dittmann, Robert (advisor) ; Eckertová, Eva (referee)
The aim of this thesis is to describe the Czech language on tombstones in selected cemeteries in the state of Iowa in the U.S., based on photos made in cooperation with Americans and photographs of Iowa cemeteries available on website. The first part deals with the emigration to the United States, the development of settlement Czech immigrants and Czech immigrant communities in Iowa. Then the text mentions the issue of epitaphs as evidence of assimilation of immigrants. Based on available data, examined photographs of tombstones are listed in Annex together with transcribed inscriptions on them. Following section involves linguistic analysis of texts, where is the influence of English reflected. The work is based on studies of E. Eckert, who devoted her work to the Czech language on the tombstones in Texas.
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Czech Language on Tombstones in Iowa, USA
 Měkotová, Barbora ; Dittmann, Robert (advisor) ; Eckertová, Eva (referee)
The aim of this thesis is to describe the Czech language on tombstones in selected cemeteries in the state of Iowa in the U.S., based on photos made in cooperation with Americans and photographs of Iowa cemeteries available on website. The first part deals with the emigration to the United States, the development of settlement Czech immigrants and Czech immigrant communities in Iowa. Then the text mentions the issue of epitaphs as evidence of assimilation of immigrants. Based on available data, examined photographs of tombstones are listed in Annex together with transcribed inscriptions on them. Following section involves linguistic analysis of texts, where is the influence of English reflected. The work is based on studies of E. Eckert, who devoted her work to the Czech language on the tombstones in Texas.
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