Наречието в „Словарь болгарскаго языка по памятникамъ народной словесности и произведенiямъ новѣйшей печати“ на Александър Дювернуа

Author(s): Angelina Vasileva / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 4/2017

The article analyses the adverb in the first Bulgarian dictionary – „Slovary bolagrskogo yazika…“ (1885 – 1889) by the russian scientist Alexander Duvernois. For this purpose are used descriptive, comparative-historical and statistical methods. Article, focused on the adverb, is presented – key word, grammatical qualifier (notes), explanatory part and illustrations. Adverbs in the dictionary are classified according to their construction (simple, сompound, derivational) and origin (from adjectives, nouns, verbs, numerals). Different types of pronominal adverbs (interrogative, relative, indefinite, negative, summary and demonstrative) are reviewed.

Идеите на Пражкия функционален структурализъм в трудовете на проф. А. В. Бондарко и проф. И. Куцаров

Author(s): Stiliyan Stoychev / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 4/2017

One of the leading methodological linguistic trends of the past 20th century is undisputedly linguistic structuralism. The Prague school, also known as the Prague linguistic circle, is one of the first structuralist linguistic schools, being properly defined as functionalist in its essence. Representatives of the Prague school from its classic period (1926 – 1945) and their disciples in the late 20th century give their invaluable contribution to worldwide development of linguistics. The text examines those key concepts of Prague functional structuralism that substantially contributed to the formation and development of functional grammar as we know it in the works of A. V. Bondarko and I. Kutsarov. First, it is R. Jakobson’s concept of binarism, also known as the theory of markedness, that plays a key role in the development of modern linguistics, underlying the morphological concepts of A. V. Bondarko and I. Kutsarov that represent the relations between grammemes of morphological categories through morphological oppositions. Second, the Prague structuralists developed the functional approach to linguistic phenomena and the theory of centre and periphery in language. Both are uniquely elaborated in Bondarko’s functional theory of semantic fields underlying his theory of functional grammar. The latter was not only promoted but also successfully implemented by I. Kutsarov in Bulgaria. And last but not least, much like the Prague linguistic circle, A. V. Bondarko, I. Kutsarov and their disciples evaluate the theoretical significance of synchronic and contrastive studies. Functional grammar, which is to meet many more scientific challenges in the future, undisputedly applies to the study of a particular language as well as to contrastive studies.

Децата знаят и разбират повече, отколкото могат да кажат (интервю с проф. Мила Вълчанова)

Author(s): Maya Padeshka / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 1/2017

Eзиковата култура на българина днес

Author(s): Mihail Videnov / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 2/2018

In recent decades, the resentment of the language, spoken by the Bulgarian politicians, is growing. The article suggests that the reason for this lays in the poor speech culture of the politicians. The official speeches are overrun with Turkish words, slang and forbidden words. In order to demonstrate their pseudo language proficiency, the speakers use English words and cite Latin sentences without any mastery, and this makes their speech even more inappropriate. The author defends the school language education by saying that adolescents spend with their teachers much less time than watching TV. However, the author reproaches those mother tongue teachers who turn the Bulgarian language classes into classes for teaching literature.The article criticises the publicly speaking people who perceive democracy as time when any violation of the regular language usage is allowed.

Думите, изреченията и текстът като езикови знакове

Author(s): Meri Lakova / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 2/2018

The aim of the article is to bring to mind the model of the communication of R. Jackobson and to examine if the basic linguistic units fit to this model. We consider that the basic linguistic units are the words, the sentences and the texts. After F. de Saussure we accept that the signs have two aspects: significant (name) and signifié (meaning). It is proved that the two aspects of the sign exists in the three types of linguistic units. It is proved also that the signifié contains not only a semantic information, but also it contains a structural information.

Знаки российской культурной идентичности в слоганах коммерческой рек­ламы

Author(s): Tatiana Romanova / Language(s): Russian Issue: 2/2018

The article deals with the texts of Russian commercial advertising slogans that express association with the concept of “RUSSIA” by including ethno-specific components of verbal nature. In texts of the slogans, signs of Russian identity that mark the cultural space of Russia are revealed, representing the advertising stimulus for the recipient. Such verbal ways of expressing Russian national and cultural identity as ethno-specific trademarks are analyzed, as well as ethnonyms and ethnotoponyms, descriptive nominations and paraphrases, toponyms, precedent statements and words denoting national and cultural values and stereotypes, rhyme in slogans, and other techniques of ethno-specific advertising. The semiotic analysis that has been carried out in the article is relevant for studying characteristics of the language of modern Russian advertising. The study of slogans, including Russian ethno-specific components, allows us to draw conclusions about the set of auto-stereotyped ideas of Russians about their country.

Обучението по история в българските неделни училища в чужбина – проб­леми и перспективи

Author(s): Valentina Alexandrova-Kirova / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 3/2018

The article examines the problems and challenges of history education in Bulgarian Sunday schools abroad.

Перформативи и метаконстативи

Author(s): Atanas Anov / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 2/2018

Studying speech acts is an interesting method in the study of language. This article adopts J. L. Austin’s understanding of speech acts and it aims to present his ideas for performatives and to introduce new notion “meta-constatives”. To accomplish this goal first we will briefly introduce analytic philosophy’s context, with which we can explicate philosophy of ordinary language, speech acts and in particular performatives. In the second part of the article meta-constatives will be presented. The later are utterances, with which we can show how things in the world must be. In the second part of the article we will also turn our attention towards imperative sentences, through which we build meta-constatives. Also, a relation between performatives and meta-constatives will be created. Finally, the article points out differences between meta-constatives and imperatives.

F2 Transition Measurement in Bulgarian Adults who Stutter and who do not Stutter

Author(s): Gergana Padarva-Ilieva,Dobrinka Geogrieva / Language(s): English Issue: 3/2018

There is strong research evidence that F2 transitions may be used to differentiate the speech of persons who stutter from that of persons who do not stutter. However, what is known about F2 transitions in stuttering is based mostly on speakers of English. In this paper we present the first experiment on F2 transition in native Bulgarian speakers. Subjects included four Bulgarian adult males who stutter (mean age = 24 years) and four age-matched Bulgarian adult males who do not stutter. The software product Motor Speech Profile (MSP) as a part of the computerized speech laboratory (Kay Pentax) was used for the measurement of F2 transition. There was a notable difference in the magnitude of F2 variations, the rate of F2 variations and the regularity of F2 variations between participants who stutter and who do not stutter.

Музикалният подход и словотворчеството като бумеранг на интелекта

Author(s): Vladimir Stojanov / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 6/2016

The article introduces the notion of solfeggio not only to refer to special education and educational science in music, but also as a method of study, experience and dedication in the alphabet of language and literature. For this purpose is explored how through musical approach are created words, formed by sound assimilation of actions; constructed as unmeaning musical fillings; sound imitations of the voices of animals with specific meaningful goal – bleating; sound imitation of the work of individual objects or equipment. The main objectives of verbal solfeggio is to identify learning and practical realization of harmonic music of language in its semantic and figurative rhythmic, taking into consideration the national and individual language tonality.

Калинка на уроке русского языка

Author(s): Nadya Cherneva / Language(s): Russian Issue: 4/2018

The paper presents an example of using song and dance as an efficient approach to both linguistic and sociocultural competences. The focus is put on the ways of exploring the precedentаl text Kalinka. The case is considered as one of the main means of linguоcultural orientation in the practice of teaching Russian as a foreign language. The necessity to study such cases is defined by its active use and presence of cultural component determining the valuable priorities of Russian world view.

Мобильные приложения для изучения РКИ

Author(s): Denis Bukin / Language(s): Russian Issue: 4/2018

The article describes the functionality of the most popular smartphone applications for studying Russian as foreign language. In addition is motivated the need to use such programs for self-learning or as a teacher assistant.

За формирането на лексикална компетентност в обучението по български език на чужденци

Author(s): Bonka Vassileva / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 6/2015

The paper discusses the problem of the lexical competence development in teaching Bulgarian as a foreign language and the objectives related to the lexical competence mastering. The thesis of the paper is that the lexical competence development should be carried out according to the linguistic personality of the student. In this respect methodological ideas for developing the lexical competence are proposed

Language Policies and Language Education in the Period of Sultan Abdülhamid II: Examples from the Yıldız Palace Library Collection

Author(s): Pervin Bezirci / Language(s): English Issue: 3/2019

One of the issues at the heart of the Ottoman Empire throughout history was education, bearing in mind that education is the guarantee of a nation’s progress. The biggest breakthrough in the field of education in the Ottoman Empire took place during and after the reign of Abdulhamid II. In this period, the language of education and instruction was an important issue in the studies conducted for the dissemination of educational institutions throughout the country. In addition to Arabic Language, the necessity of learning western languages emerged from the times when the Ottoman Empire’s relations with the western states had begun to gain traction owing to political developments. In modern schools, some western languages were introduced, especially the French language.Within the scope of this study where the era of Abdulhamid II is prioritized to understand the place of foreign language education within the education system, the general characteristics of the education system of the period are given in brief. Language policies and foreign language education of the period are examined. In addition, some examples from the Collection of Yıldız Palace Library, which has a very important place in the education system of Abdülhamid II period, are introduced and discussed.

The Doctrinal Complex in the Cyrillo-Methodian Heritage (History Teaching Slavic Languages)

Author(s): Liudmila Karpenko / Language(s): English Issue: 3/2019

This article focuses on the doctrinal complex in the heritage of Saints Cyril and Methodius. The author establishes that this doctrinal complex is consistently designated in their heritage as “pravajavera” (right faith). The concept of “right faith” is shown in the article as a cognitive structure, which is expressed in different semiotic means – lexical, textual and in the symbols of the Glagolitic alphabet. This correlation is shown as an important semiotic argument of inextricable link between the Christianization of the Slavs and the emergence of Slavic book-writing. And it remains   a creative spiritual potential of humanitarian education.

Важно сознаться, что ты не всегда прав

Author(s): Nikolay Kanchev / Language(s): Russian Issue: 4/2016

It is Important to Understand that You are not Always Right - Interview of Doctor Honoris Causa of Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Academician Lyudmila Verbitskaya

С песней весело шагать… (песенная технология как форма изучения РКИ)

Author(s): Denis Bukin / Language(s): Russian Issue: 4/2016

The article defines the basic methods of teaching the Russian language with the help of songs. Different types of exercises for the realization of certain learning activities and the development of language skills are given.

По-русски: в диалоге культур

Author(s): Nadya Cherneva / Language(s): Russian Issue: 4/2016

The paper presents an example of intercultural training as a model of interaction in foreign language teaching. The focus is put on the similarities and differences in different ethnic values and sociolinguistic behavior and their influence on the development of tolerance in intercultural communication. Special attention is paid to the terms’ minimum of theoretical base.

Почему мы так говорим? (краткий экскурс в историю фразеологии)

Author(s): Denis Bukin / Language(s): Russian Issue: 4/2016

The article describes the main approaches to the study of cultural studies and cultural linguistics and justifies the importance of a more detailed examination of phraseology, as a reflection of Russian history and culture.

The Cultural Component of Selected LSP Textbooks in the Area of Business and Their Potential for Developing Intercultural Competence

Author(s): Teresa Maria Włosowicz / Language(s): English Issue: 10/2024

The article aims to investigate the cultural component of selected LSP textbooks in Business English, German, French and Spanish from the point of view of their potential for developing intercultural competence, which is indispensable in business communication (Stegu, 2017). The study analyses the cultural content of twenty textbooks as well as activities aimed at developing and practising intercultural skills. As the results show, they include different cultural information and focus on developing different skills. Moreover, they mostly present such information implicitly rather than explicitly, for example, model business letters show how business correspondence is written in the target language culture, without making explicit statements on politeness in that culture. It is thus the teacher’s role to select the textbooks, draw the learners’ attention to the cultural elements, and to supplement the books with other materials.