Podoby a proměny města ve slovanských a vybraných neslovanských kulturách, literaturách a jazycích
Shapes and Metamorphoses of the City in Slavic and Selected Non-slavic Cultures, Literature, and Languages
Author(s): Stanislava Adámková, Marek Čorba, Eva Mikulková, Veronika Neničková, Stanislav Oplatek, Michał Przybylski, Anton Somov, Milan Strmiska, Martin Surovčák, Josef Šaur, Pavel Zeman
Subject(s): History, Social Sciences, Language studies, Language and Literature Studies, Cultural history, Foreign languages learning, Theoretical Linguistics, Applied Linguistics, Sociology, Comparative Linguistics, Rural and urban sociology, Philology, Theory of Literature
Published by: Masarykova univerzita nakladatelství
Keywords: Department of Slavonic Studies at Masaryk University’s Faculty of Arts; Slavic region; East Slavic; West Slavic; South Slavic; non-Slavic Balkan environment; lignuistics; literature; religion;
Summary/Abstract: This publication is the result of research by a young collective (professional staff and doctoral and non-doctoral students) from the Department of Slavonic Studies at Masaryk University’s Faculty of Arts. Its component chapters provide studies on the broadly-defined topic of the urban space in all three zones of the Slavic region—East-Slavic, West-Slavic (Central European), and South Slavic (Balkan-Slavic)—with some carry over into the non-Slavic Balkan environment. The whole publication is based on the area concept, which consists mainly in stepping beyond the conventional borders of traditional philology and creating room for intertwining of philological and social sciences. The individual surveys analyze phenomena traditionally covered by linguistics, language teaching theory, history, religious studies, and literary science.
- E-ISBN-13: 978-80-210-7622-8
- Page Count: 168
- Publication Year: 2013
- Language: Czech
Otázka praktické transkripce názvů českých měst v ruskojazyčných textech
Otázka praktické transkripce názvů českých měst v ruskojazyčných textech
(On the Transcription of the Names of Czech Cities in Russian Texts)
- Author(s):Stanislava Adámková
- Language:Czech
- Subject(s):Theoretical Linguistics, Comparative Linguistics, Western Slavic Languages, Eastern Slavic Languages
- Page Range:5-18
- No. of Pages:14
- Keywords:Transcription; Names; Czech cities; Russian texts;
- Summary/Abstract:In her chapter on the transcription of the names of Czech cities in Russian texts, Stanislava Adámková covers the problems surrounding the absence of a unified standard for the use of Czech names in Russian texts. The absence of a set standard leads to very arbitrary usage for proper nouns, which makes international communication more difficult. The author aims to summarize the results of research by Czech and foreign experts and, using these together with her own research on practical examples of transcribing the names of Czech cities, to help beginning translators and other participants in the international community correctly use Czech proper nouns in Russian texts. This contribution acquaints the reader with the primary methods for transferring Czech toponyms into Russian, and includes, in a simple table, a guide to transcription of Czech names into Russian.
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Problematika skloňování slovinských názvů měst a jiných slovinských proprií
Problematika skloňování slovinských názvů měst a jiných slovinských proprií
(Declension of Slovenian City Names and Other Toponyms)
- Author(s):Eva Mikulková
- Language:Czech
- Subject(s):Theoretical Linguistics, Comparative Linguistics, Western Slavic Languages, South Slavic Languages
- Page Range:19-30
- No. of Pages:12
- Keywords:Slovenian City Names; Toponyms; Czech speaker; anthroponyms; name's original form;
- Summary/Abstract:In the next chapter, Eva Mikulková makes use of the linguistic deficiencies in a Czech-language Slovenian travel guide named Slovinsko (Baedeker, Praha 2008) to point out the typical mistakes in the declension of Slovenian city names and other toponyms (and rarely also anthroponyms) that a Czech speaker may encounter. The author summarizes here all existing rules for declining foreign toponyms and anthroponyms, and applies these general rules to Slovenian names. In addition to matters of declension, Mikulková also covers the question of whento use a name's original form vs. the Czech one.
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Сравнительный анализ лексики, используемой праительственными структурами и «несистемной» оппозицией в современной России
Сравнительный анализ лексики, используемой праительственными структурами и «несистемной» оппозицией в современной России
(Comparative analysis of vocabulary used by government structures and the “unsystematic” opposition in modern Russia)
- Author(s):Anton Somov
- Language:Russian
- Subject(s):Theoretical Linguistics, Applied Linguistics, Eastern Slavic Languages, Government/Political systems, Politics and communication
- Page Range:31-48
- No. of Pages:18
- Keywords:Language of Russian government; politics and langauge; polysemantisation; politicizing of existing phrases; neologisms;
- Summary/Abstract:Anton Somov covers the language of the current Russian government and pro-government forces as compared to the “non-establishment” opposition movement whose position strengthened with the Duma elections in December 2011. The author characterizes the phrases used by the politicians now in power in the Russian Federation, while pointing out particularities of the Russian political discourse from the language point of view. He also gives examples of the current popular, and highly apt, vocabulary that draws mainly upon the results of the Word of the Year media contest and the materials of the related Dictionary ofthe Year contest (2012). Somov explains the updating, polysemantisation, and politicizing of existing phrases and formation of neologisms in modern Russianas an impact of the direct influence of extra-linguistic factors, and primarily of the growth of rally attendance and other political activity by the citizens of the Russian Federation and the reaction to this by government and pro-government politicians. Together with these examples, Somov provides culturological and linguistic commentaries with an eye to the non-homogenous political situation inside modern Russia.
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Městský prostor v kontextu výuky cizího jazyka: současné možnosti využití a budoucí perspektivy za pomoci moderních technologií
Městský prostor v kontextu výuky cizího jazyka: současné možnosti využití a budoucí perspektivy za pomoci moderních technologií
(Urban space in the context of foreign language teaching: current possibilities of use and future perspectives with the help of modern technologies)
- Author(s):Veronika Neničková
- Language:Czech
- Subject(s):Foreign languages learning, ICT Information and Communications Technologies
- Page Range:49-62
- No. of Pages:14
- Keywords:teaching foreign languages to adults; Use of internet; target langauge;
- Summary/Abstract:Veronika Neničková examines the city from various angles in relation to teaching foreign languages to adults. She mentions the perspectives for the use of augmented reality in teaching foreign languages, and above all she offers methodologies for activities that emphasize cooperation, authenticity, effectivity, and attractiveness. This in most cases assumes the use of the Internet and other modern technologies. Her methodologies are adaptable for all languages, although some examples are oriented towards Polish. She includes social networks such as Instagram, Facebook, and Foursquare, as well as Google Street View, etc. She also advises how to find a suitable native speaker of your target language in your city, recommends how to use and create teaching videos, and offers a guide to asking questions in the street in the form of surveys or Mad Libs, as well as new approaches for assigning homework. Lastly, she calls for teachers of foreign languages to take an interest in integrating the Internet and other modern technologies into their teaching, in order to keep pace with their students.
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Юродство как феномен средневекового города: юродство в свете исихазма
Юродство как феномен средневекового города: юродство в свете исихазма
(The Phenomenon of Yurodstvo and Its Relationship to the Ascetic Practice of Hesychasm)
- Author(s):Stanislav Oplatek
- Language:Russian
- Subject(s):Christian Theology and Religion, 13th to 14th Centuries, 15th Century, Eastern Orthodoxy, History of Religion
- Page Range:63-72
- No. of Pages:10
- Keywords:Yurodstvo; Ascetic practice of Hesychasm; 14th century; yurods;
- Summary/Abstract:Stanislav Oplatek’s contribution covers the phenomenon of yurodstvo and its relationship to the ascetic practice of hesychasm. There are proofs of the Rus people’s familiarity with hesychasm starting from the 14th century, under Metropolitan Theognostus. One of the important common traits among the yurods (“fools for Christ”) and among hesychasts in Rus are their mutual connections with the monastic environment (to name one example: the link between Kirill of White Lake and Sergius of Radonezh, i.e. a link between student and spiritual teacher). Besides these facts, one can also see evidence of knowledge of hesychastic practices in the hagiographies of holy yurods, which frequently describe physical and mental states corresponding to the states achieved through hesychastic practice (feeling heat, seeing lights, spiritual bliss tied to resignation from the world, and tears), as well as the so-called “Jesus Prayer.”
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Z dějin moskevské samosprávy (Boris N. Čičerin)
Z dějin moskevské samosprávy (Boris N. Čičerin)
(History of the City Administration in Moscow (Boris Chicherin))
- Author(s):Josef Šaur
- Language:Czech
- Subject(s):Public Administration, Local History / Microhistory, Political history, 18th Century, 19th Century
- Page Range:73-82
- No. of Pages:10
- Keywords:History of city administration; Moscow; Russia; autonomy; Urban administration; 18th century; Boris Chicherin; administration of Moscow;
- Summary/Abstract:In his chapter on the history of the city administration in Moscow, Josef Šaur briefly describes the development of city administrations in Russia. Unlike those in Europe, they did not have defined privileges and autonomy, but for most of history, they played the role of administrative and military centers. Urban administrations were first introduced in pre-revolutionary Russia at the end of the 18th century, and they reached their peak under Alexander II. They are characterized by strict supervision from state authorities, who also interfered in cities’ internal matters. This is well illustrated by the example of Boris Chicherin, who tried throughout his mandate to defend the independence of the mayoral function. His public appearances were repeatedly criticized and became the cause of his removal from office despite his many successes in the administration of Moscow.
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Vukovar: mesto s tvárou človeka
Vukovar: mesto s tvárou človeka
(Vukovar: The City with a Human Face)
- Author(s):Marek Čorba
- Language:Slovak
- Subject(s):Cultural history, Local History / Microhistory, Croatian Literature, Theory of Literature
- Page Range:83-90
- No. of Pages:8
- Keywords:Vukovar; Literary heritage; Siniša Glavašević; Priče iz Vukovara;
- Summary/Abstract:In the chapter Vukovar: The City with a Human Face, Marek Čorba describes selected moments from Vukovar’s past and present, important Vukovar citizens, and the city’s literary heritage. Regarding this heritage, he focuses on journalist Siniša Glavašević (1960–1991), whom he presents as the author of the short story collection Priče iz Vukovara. He then presents and briefly analyzes several stories from that collection.
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„Cítím se býti v Orientu“. Pohled Čechů na život v bulharských městech na konci 19. století.
„Cítím se býti v Orientu“. Pohled Čechů na život v bulharských městech na konci 19. století.
(Czechs' view of life in Bulgarian towns at the end of the 19th century)
- Author(s):Pavel Zeman
- Language:Czech
- Subject(s):Cultural history, Social history, Culture and social structure , 19th Century
- Page Range:91-106
- No. of Pages:16
- Keywords:Bulgarian city; 19th century; modern Bulgarian state; Czechs in Bulgaria;
- Summary/Abstract:Pavel Zeman depicts the reality of the Bulgarian city in the late 19th century, as perceived by the Czech intelligentsia. After 1878, when the Bulgarian Principality was liberated and the modern Bulgarian state was founded, a large number of Czechs came to live and work in Bulgaria and East Rumelia for several reasons, and were active in a variety of fields. The most visible presence was that of Czech teachers, lawyers, engineers, architects, artists, and musicians, that is, the members of the contemporary intelligentsia. The author reconstructs for us life in that era in Bulgaria’s cities using a travelogue, memoirs, and correspondence of Konstantin Jireček, Antonín Šourek, Josef Voráček, Hermenegild Škorpil, Rudolf Thurn-Taxis, Antonín Brožka, and Jan Mrkvička. He also outlines the main traits of society at that time as described by these Czechs, who spent a part of their liveson the Balkan peninsula.
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Bektášíjský řád a jeho tekke v albánských městech
Bektášíjský řád a jeho tekke v albánských městech
(The Bektasian Order and its order in Albanian cities)
- Author(s):Milan Strmiska
- Language:Czech
- Subject(s):Cultural history, Recent History (1900 till today), Islam studies, History of Religion
- Page Range:107-122
- No. of Pages:16
- Keywords:Bektashi order; Modern Albania; Macedonia; Kosovo;
- Summary/Abstract:In the next chapter, Milan Strmiska discusses the presence of the Bektashi order in the Albanian-inhabited portions of modern Albania, Macedonia, and Kosovo, and the role of the order and its religious centers in cities. The introduction briefly presents the order’s beliefs and traditions, its history, the transfer of its global headquarters to Tirana, Albania, its survival through the Communistera, and its revival and expansion in the last twenty years. In the next section, the author focuses on the form of the traditional Bektashi tekke (monastery), whichhe illustrates using the example of one of the oldest and largest Sufi tekkes in the Balkans, the Arabati Baba tekke in Tetovo, Macedonia. He also focuses on traditional religious life in the tekke and its social importance for the city in which it is located, and discusses the new importance of Bektashi tekkes as places of architectural and cultural heritage that have become tourist attractions in recent decades.
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Vlna osmanského nostalgismu v současné Prištině
Vlna osmanského nostalgismu v současné Prištině
(The Wave of Ottoman Nostalgism in Modern Pristina)
- Author(s):Martin Surovčák
- Language:Czech
- Subject(s):Local History / Microhistory, Rural and urban sociology, The Ottoman Empire
- Page Range:123-134
- No. of Pages:12
- Keywords:Ottoman Nostalgism; Modern Pristina; Kosovo;
- Summary/Abstract:The chapter entitled The Wave of Ottoman Nostalgism in Modern Pristina, authored by Martin Surovčák, covers the oriental appearance of the Kosovan capital before World War II and the unsuccessful urban experiments of the 1950s that drastically changed its face. In recent times, one can ever more frequently encounter feelings of nostalgia towards the old Pristina and a longing to come at least a little closer to the atmosphere of days long past. This trend is visible, for example, in the restoration field. Also, in recent years several books of photographs and memoirs from old Pristina have been released.
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Odraz zániku multikulturního světa podolských a volyňských měst ve formální struktuře románů Leopolda Buczkowského
Odraz zániku multikulturního světa podolských a volyňských měst ve formální struktuře románů Leopolda Buczkowského
(Reflection of the demise of the multicultural world of Podolsky and Volhynia cities in the formal structure of the novels of Leopold Buczkowski)
- Author(s):Michał Przybylski
- Language:Czech
- Subject(s):Polish Literature, Theory of Literature
- Page Range:135-144
- No. of Pages:10
- Keywords:Leopold Buczkowski; Polish literature;
- Summary/Abstract:In the closing chapter, Michal Przybylski discusses distinctive traits of the prose works of Leopold Buczkowski (1905–1989), a Polish author who can be considered significant in the context of the Polish literature of the 1940s and 1950s, especially for his unique experiments with form. Using examples from the novels Wertepy, Czarny potok, and Dorycki krużganek, Przybylski illustrates typical traits of Buczkowski’s compositional technique: his gradual dissolution of time and narration, leading up to an almost total destruction of narrative structure. This approach was meant to reflect the chaos of the world, people’s loss of their roots, and the demise of multi-ethnic and multicultural society in the cities and towns of Podolia and Volhynia, as well as in the entire area of the so-called “Kresy”, or Eastern Borderlands, where Ukrainian, Polish and Jewish traditions had until then intermingled for entire centuries.
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Summary
Summary
(Summary)
- Contributor(s):Isabela Oravová (Translator), Erik Piper (Translator)
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Editorial
- Page Range:145-148
- No. of Pages:4
- Summary/Abstract:This publication is the result of research by a young collective (professional staff and doctoral and non-doctoral students) from the Department of Slavonic Studies at Masaryk University’s Faculty of Arts. Its component chapters provide studies on the broadly-defined topic of the urban space in all three zones of the Slavic region—East-Slavic, West-Slavic (Central European), and South Slavic (Balkan-Slavic)—with some carry over into the non-Slavic Balkan environment.
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O autorech
O autorech
(About the authors)
- Author(s):Author Not Specified
- Language:Czech
- Subject(s):Editorial
- Page Range:159-161
- No. of Pages:3
- Keywords:Stanislava Adámková; Marek Čorba; Eva Mikulková; Veronika Neničková; Stanislav Oplatek; Michal Przybylski; Anton Somov; Milan Strmiska; Martin Surovčák; Josef Šaur; Pavel Zeman;
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