“Route CZ-AT” to the USA: Perceiving American Culture in Central Europe
“Route CZ-AT” to the USA: Perceiving American Culture in Central Europe

Author(s): Petr Anténe
Subject(s): Language studies, Language and Literature Studies, Foreign languages learning, Sociology of Culture, Philology, American Literature, Sociology of Literature
Published by: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci
Keywords: culture's influence (American); language influence of English; language; culture and society; language and literature; English language; German language; Czech language
Summary/Abstract: While English is the lingua franca and an established language in numerous countries, it is its American variant that keeps spreading rapidly to other parts of the world due to the wide ranging influence of the USA in politics, economics and popular culture. The nine authors of this volume present various aspects associated with the perception of the USA, whether it be American English, a theme in American literature and culture or an analysis of their reception in and/or influence on the Czech Republic or Austria. As all of the contributors work or study at an educational institution that prepares future teachers, most of the chapters either discuss the students’ or pupils’ point of view on the topic or provide another connection to the process of foreign language teaching.

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