This terminology collection presents approximately 200 concepts that can be considered the basic vocabulary for the practical teaching of translation. Four languages are included: French, English, Spanish and German... Zobraziť viac
The 'Theatre of the Absurd' has become a familiar term to describe a group of radical European playwrights – writers such as Samuel Beckett, Eugène Ionesco, Jean Genet and Harold Pinter – whose dark, funny and humane dramas ... Zobraziť viac
This book shows how, when, and why English took words from other languages and explains how to find their origins and reasons for adoption. It covers the effects of contact with languages ranging from Latin and French to Yiddish, ... Zobraziť viac
Ve třetím, závěrečném a nejobsáhlejším svazku Dějin německé literatury jsou představeny literární dějiny období realismu, naturalismu, impresionismu, secese... Zobraziť viac
This book examines the nature of the interface between word meaning and syntax, one of the most controversial and elusive issues in contemporary linguistics. It approaches the interface from both sides of the relation, ... Zobraziť viac
Syncretism - where a single form serves two or more morphosyntactic functions - is a persistent problem at the syntax-morphology interface. It results from a 'mismatch' whereby the syntax of a language makes a particular distinction ... Zobraziť viac
Paměti významného českého nakladatele Františka Laichtera (1902–1985), nejmladšího ze tří synů nakladatele Jana Laichtera (1858–1946). Ve svých pamětech, psaných s časovým odstupem v letech 1974–1980, líčí činnost... Zobraziť viac
When Elizabeth Bennet first meets eligible bachelor Fitzwilliam Darcy, she thinks him arrogant and conceited; he is indifferent to her good looks and lively mind. When she later discovers that Darcy has ... Zobraziť viac
What is satire? How can we define it? Is it a weapon for radical change or fundamentally conservative? Is satire funny or cruel? Does it always need a target or victim? Combining thematic, theoretical and historical approaches, ... Zobraziť viac
Related to ideas of the great, the awe-inspiring and the overpowering, the sublime has been debated for centuries amongst writers, artists, philosophers and theorists and has become a complex yet crucial concept in many disciplines... Zobraziť viac
Toto speciální kompletní vydání Carrollovy Alenky v klasickém českém překladu od Jaroslava Cisaře obsahuje oba díly dilogie – první díl Alenčina dobrodružství v říši divů i druhou knihu Za zrcadlem a co tam Alenka našla... Zobraziť viac
Kniha známého amerického literárního vědce a kritika se zabývá otázkami literárního kánonu, jeho utváření a proměn.... Zobraziť viac
Monografie celkového výběru z díla brněnského komiksového autora Vladimíra Tučapského... Zobraziť viac
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The Odyssey reveals a universal order where gods intercede in the destinies of men, heroes are both deceitful and brave and a sea voyage becomes a test of human ingenuity and endurance. Following the fall of Troy, Odysseus sets sail for home. But beset by Zobraziť viac
After being stranded in a desert after a crash, a pilot comes in contact with a captivating little prince who recounts his journey from planet to planet and his search for what is most important in life... Zobraziť viac
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