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Abstract: In many tourist guides, but also in other places, it is possible to see artificial translations of Slovak names into other languages or in reverse, which disturb the stability of Slovak standardized names, but in some cases the translation of a Slovak name into a foreign language or in the opposite direction may appear due to its original motivation very distorted. Names among other specific features are characterized by their idiomatic property, which is tightly connected with the linguistic motivation and non­‑linguistic motivation aspect of own name. Therefore, foreign names (exonyms) in our language, unless they are established, should be edited only at the word form level, but not at the level of lexical­‑semantic changes, mostly by translation. In addition, at present, there is a tendency to rather use the original endonyms and reduce the use of exonyms. In the current globalization, the creation of new exonyms, especially created by translations, has proved to be inoperable.

Keywords: endonym, exonym, motivation, nomenclature authority, proper name, standardization.

ISSN:	2585­‑8556		Source Type:	journal
Document Type:	article		Article language:	Slovak
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Pages:	1–14		More publishing data.
DOI:	https://doi.​org/​10.​31262/​2585­‑8556/​2019/​3/​3/​1­‑14

Abstract: The main aim of this paper is to present what types of narration are most often used in English language textbooks and foreign literary texts. This paper briefly introduces to the role of textbooks in foreign language acquisition in preschool children and using narrative methods in early English teaching. Textbooks of English for pre­‑school children are analysed through quantitatively oriented content analysis. The findings from the quantitative research are supplemented by results from a supplementary research method of a qualitative semi­‑structured interview with kindergarten teachers using textbooks containing narratives.

Keywords: preschool children, learning English, textbooks, narration, language skills.

ISSN:	2585­‑8556		Source Type:	journal
Document Type:	article		Article language:	Slovak
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Pages:	15–26		More publishing data.
DOI:	https://doi.​org/​10.​31262/​2585­‑8556/​2019/​3/​3/​15­‑26

Abstract: This paper discusses translation of the title of The Life of Constantine­‑Cyril into Slovak (and Czech) language(s) in comparison with its translation in Magnæ Moraviæ fontes historici. It also focuses on the translation of the following appeal Blagoslovi, otče!

Keywords: operative title, translation, semantics, capital and small letters.

ISSN:	2585­‑8556		Source Type:	journal
Document Type:	article		Article language:	Slovak
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Pages:	27–40		More publishing data.
DOI:	https://doi.​org/​10.​31262/​2585­‑8556/​2019/​3/​3/​27­‑40

Abstract: The aim of this work is to interpret the Great Moravian documents such as Nomocanon. The work focuses on the analysis of canons affecting the church sacraments. The work deals with the clarification of the image ecclesiastical Great Moravian society in its early days, discussing the laws and regulations that shaped the church to the form we know it today.

Keywords: Nomocanon, church laws and regulations, The Great Moravian society, sacraments.

ISSN:	2585­‑8556		Source Type:	journal
Document Type:	article		Article language:	Slovak
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Pages:	41–50		More publishing data.
DOI:	https://doi.​org/​10.​31262/​2585­‑8556/​2019/​3/​3/​41­‑50

Abstract: The work deals with the literary treatment of the topic of death in the baroque poem Christian School by Hugolín Gavlovič, specifically in its cycle On Death. Emphasis is put on dominant motifs present in the thematic structure of the cycle in relation to its catechetic and didactic function, as well as on those characteristics of the poetic treatment of the topic that are typical for contemporary baroque poetics. The analysis itself is, with reference to the structure of its theme, in overall divided into three main sections: Earthly life and death, Contemplation of death and memento mori and Dying and body. A short segment is dedicated to the genre specifics of the text.

Keywords: Hugolín Gavlovič, baroque literature, religious poetry, death.

ISSN:	2585­‑8556		Source Type:	journal
Document Type:	article		Article language:	Slovak
Paper fulltext:	download article, file size: 677,26 kB (661,39 KiB)
Pages:	51–61		More publishing data.
DOI:	https://doi.​org/​10.​31262/​2585­‑8556/​2019/​3/​3/​51­‑61

Abstract: The aim of this article is to present the results of research focused on Slovak literature translations into English language and their reception in the The United States of America as well as in the The United Kingdom. The purpose is to summarise how many translations have been released by 2018, by whom they were translated and published, and finally, what is the quality of these translations. This topic had always been marginalised and there are only few partial studies dedicated to it, therefore, there is a hope that our research can help to shed more light on this issue and also to encourage further research in this area.

Keywords: translation, literature, reception, English, Slovak.

ISSN:	2585­‑8556		Source Type:	journal
Document Type:	article		Article language:	English
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Pages:	62–75		More publishing data.
DOI:	https://doi.​org/​10.​31262/​2585­‑8556/​2019/​3/​3/​62­‑75

Abstract: The article aspires to present an overview the national character of drama, theatre and performance, using three selected theatrical works (Angels in America, The America Play, and Pursuit of Happiness) to demonstrate the diversity of formal approaches and content choices in attempting to address national themes. The discussion includes an argumentation about the nature and features of a national theatre, both as an institution and aesthetic form, and extends into a treatise on how political, social and historical issues resonate on the American theatre stage. The article also endeavours to chart the development and changes in the cultural space that have affected theatre art in the past few decades, highlighting the global and more multicultural approach to theatremaking.

Keywords: Tony Kushner, Suzan­‑Lori Parks, Nature Theater of Oklahoma, national theatre, political theatre, African American history, liquid modernity.

ISSN:	2585­‑8556		Source Type:	journal
Document Type:	article		Article language:	English
Paper fulltext:	download article, file size: 842,73 kB (822,98 KiB)
Pages:	76–83		More publishing data.
DOI:	https://doi.​org/​10.​31262/​2585­‑8556/​2019/​3/​3/​76­‑83