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Acta Facultatis Philosophicae Universitatis Ostraviensis. Studia germanistica, Mar 1, 2024
Language diversity of Bratislava. An analysis of the linguistic landscape using the example of Mi... more Language diversity of Bratislava. An analysis of the linguistic landscape using the example of Michalská and Zelená streets The empirical study presents the quantitative representation of languages in the investigated areas-Michalská and Zelena Street-in the linguistic landscape of Bratislava. At the same time, it emphasizes the necessity of further qualitative data analysis with regard to the perception of individual languages-present in the language landscape under study-by a specific type of recipient. Important evaluation criteria in the analysis process are (1) the visual accessibility of the sign, (2) the rate of distribution of the sign in the investigated area and (3) the classification of the sign (top-down vs. bottom-up signs).
Zeitschrift für Slawistik
Summary The presented article points out the peculiarities of the Slovak criminal term bodily har... more Summary The presented article points out the peculiarities of the Slovak criminal term bodily harm (sk. ublíženie na zdraví) from the perspective of its translation into German, based on the following premises: (1) diversity of sources of information, (2) dual nature of language and (3) theory of contextualism (see Preyer & Peter [2005]). Due to the differences between German and Slovak criminal law it is necessary to take into account the expressive and conceptual aspects of the basic term and its position in terminology in order to choose a suitable foreign language equivalent and then compare this information with possible equivalents in German. The selection of the most appropriate equivalent must be preceded by a thorough examination of the above aspects on the basis of multiple information sources (such as professional texts, legislative texts, lexicographic publications, corpora). This procedure ensures a reliable determination of the degree of equivalence of the basic term i...
Folia linguistica et litteraria, 2022
The paper strives to introduce terminology tools in creating a German Slovak terminology database... more The paper strives to introduce terminology tools in creating a German Slovak terminology database of the relevant specialized terms used in hunting in the context of the diversity of available resources and verification tools such as the German and Slovak national corpora. The focus will be on corpora as verification tools and their role in creating a terminology database. In addition, we will consider the principle of the diversity of existing sources. The theoretical basis is grounded in corpus linguistics, technical language, terminology work, and semantics. The authors of the study being presented have explored corpora as a relevant tool in terms of quantity and quality. The German and Slovak national corpus serves as an indicator of rare terms – with a low occurrence presupposing a higher professional level of specialized lexemes. The approach of common or zero occurrence in national corpora needs to be implemented into terminology work and creating terminology databases. Thus,...
Der vorliegende Artikel befasst sich mit der Problematik der Informationsvermittlung im Un-terric... more Der vorliegende Artikel befasst sich mit der Problematik der Informationsvermittlung im Un-terricht und präsentiert die Ergebnisse meiner Forschungstätigkeit, die ich im Rahmen meiner zukünftigen Dissertation durchgeführt habe. Den Ausgangspunkt bildet eine Korpusanalyse, die die empirischen Daten liefert und im Zusammenhang mit dem entsprechenden theoretischen Hintergrund ihre Interpretation ermöglicht. Dies führt zur Aufstellung einer Typologie von Texten gegebener Art, deren Schwerpunkte auf den kognitiven und didaktischen Aspekten liegen und auf diese Weise mehr Licht in die Prozesse der Informations-vermittlung rücken. Die Betrachtungsperspektive, die dabei im Forschungsinteresse steht, bildet die Beziehung Textverfasser – Text ab. Die Stellungnahme zu der oben angeführten Problematik ist mit der Bestimmung der Zielsetzung der Forschungstätigkeit und zugleich mit der Festlegung des entsprechenden theoretischen Hintergrundes und methodischen Vorgehens verbunden
In der vorliegenden Studie wird die Textsorte ‚didaktisch angelegter fachsprachlicher Text‘ einer... more In der vorliegenden Studie wird die Textsorte ‚didaktisch angelegter fachsprachlicher Text‘ einer korpusbasierten Analyse unterzogen, wobei die Perspektive 'Autor - Text' und Prozesse der Informationsübertragung im Vordergrund stehen. Die theoretische Grundlage bilden zwei Ansätze der Pragmasyntax: (1) Der Ansatz 'Attention-Information-Flow' (vgl. SCHULZE 2004: 549f.) beruht auf dem Gedanken, dass der Textproduzent die Informationen versprachlicht, die seine Aufmerksamkeit anziehen. (2) Das Konzept 'Grammatik der Szenen und Szenarien' (vgl. SCHULZE 1998: 435ff.) bezieht sich auf die Strategien der Versprachlichung, dank derer der Autor für wichtig gehaltene Informationen vermitteln kann. Die Ergebnisse der Korpusanalyse bilden ein Tableau mit Eigenschaften der zu erforschenden Textsorte und die Beschreibung ihrer Auswirkung auf Textgestaltungsprozesse unter dem Aspekt einer effizienten Informationsvermittlung
The aim of the article is to present possibilities of the corpus linguistics methods as a means o... more The aim of the article is to present possibilities of the corpus linguistics methods as a means of increasing the quality of the output of the translation process in the context of legal translation. Firstly, the specifications of a legal text as a text type in the context of translation will be presented; secondly, the competences necessary to master legal translation will be explained; thirdly, the benefits provided by the corpus analysis method will be summarized. Based on selected empirical data obtained through the corpus analysis, the potential of the corpus analysis methods will be illustrated in practice in order to explain how it can be used to increase the quality of the translation process and its product. Introduction Legal texts are amongst the most frequently translated types of text not only in the context of the legislative framework at European level. These texts are characterized by their very specific features in several aspects. The correct reception and interpre...
The aim of the article is to explain the relevance of parallel support of both specialized and fo... more The aim of the article is to explain the relevance of parallel support of both specialized and foreign language competences in the process of university education. This ambition results from the output of the KEGA 018TU Z-4/2014 Implementation of educational methods for enhancement of the education in field of Technical mechanics research project that focused on the modernization of educational methods in order to improve the educational process in the area of selected specializations. Beside other tools, educational materials have been developed based on didactic principles supporting the acquisition of both specialized and foreign language competences. The first part of the article deals with the theoretical background applied in the process of developing the educational materials; the second part presents specific educational material developed as one of the project outcomes.
Acta Facultatis Philosophicae Universitatis Ostraviensis. Studia germanistica, Mar 1, 2024
Language diversity of Bratislava. An analysis of the linguistic landscape using the example of Mi... more Language diversity of Bratislava. An analysis of the linguistic landscape using the example of Michalská and Zelená streets The empirical study presents the quantitative representation of languages in the investigated areas-Michalská and Zelena Street-in the linguistic landscape of Bratislava. At the same time, it emphasizes the necessity of further qualitative data analysis with regard to the perception of individual languages-present in the language landscape under study-by a specific type of recipient. Important evaluation criteria in the analysis process are (1) the visual accessibility of the sign, (2) the rate of distribution of the sign in the investigated area and (3) the classification of the sign (top-down vs. bottom-up signs).
Zeitschrift für Slawistik
Summary The presented article points out the peculiarities of the Slovak criminal term bodily har... more Summary The presented article points out the peculiarities of the Slovak criminal term bodily harm (sk. ublíženie na zdraví) from the perspective of its translation into German, based on the following premises: (1) diversity of sources of information, (2) dual nature of language and (3) theory of contextualism (see Preyer & Peter [2005]). Due to the differences between German and Slovak criminal law it is necessary to take into account the expressive and conceptual aspects of the basic term and its position in terminology in order to choose a suitable foreign language equivalent and then compare this information with possible equivalents in German. The selection of the most appropriate equivalent must be preceded by a thorough examination of the above aspects on the basis of multiple information sources (such as professional texts, legislative texts, lexicographic publications, corpora). This procedure ensures a reliable determination of the degree of equivalence of the basic term i...
Folia linguistica et litteraria, 2022
The paper strives to introduce terminology tools in creating a German Slovak terminology database... more The paper strives to introduce terminology tools in creating a German Slovak terminology database of the relevant specialized terms used in hunting in the context of the diversity of available resources and verification tools such as the German and Slovak national corpora. The focus will be on corpora as verification tools and their role in creating a terminology database. In addition, we will consider the principle of the diversity of existing sources. The theoretical basis is grounded in corpus linguistics, technical language, terminology work, and semantics. The authors of the study being presented have explored corpora as a relevant tool in terms of quantity and quality. The German and Slovak national corpus serves as an indicator of rare terms – with a low occurrence presupposing a higher professional level of specialized lexemes. The approach of common or zero occurrence in national corpora needs to be implemented into terminology work and creating terminology databases. Thus,...
Der vorliegende Artikel befasst sich mit der Problematik der Informationsvermittlung im Un-terric... more Der vorliegende Artikel befasst sich mit der Problematik der Informationsvermittlung im Un-terricht und präsentiert die Ergebnisse meiner Forschungstätigkeit, die ich im Rahmen meiner zukünftigen Dissertation durchgeführt habe. Den Ausgangspunkt bildet eine Korpusanalyse, die die empirischen Daten liefert und im Zusammenhang mit dem entsprechenden theoretischen Hintergrund ihre Interpretation ermöglicht. Dies führt zur Aufstellung einer Typologie von Texten gegebener Art, deren Schwerpunkte auf den kognitiven und didaktischen Aspekten liegen und auf diese Weise mehr Licht in die Prozesse der Informations-vermittlung rücken. Die Betrachtungsperspektive, die dabei im Forschungsinteresse steht, bildet die Beziehung Textverfasser – Text ab. Die Stellungnahme zu der oben angeführten Problematik ist mit der Bestimmung der Zielsetzung der Forschungstätigkeit und zugleich mit der Festlegung des entsprechenden theoretischen Hintergrundes und methodischen Vorgehens verbunden
In der vorliegenden Studie wird die Textsorte ‚didaktisch angelegter fachsprachlicher Text‘ einer... more In der vorliegenden Studie wird die Textsorte ‚didaktisch angelegter fachsprachlicher Text‘ einer korpusbasierten Analyse unterzogen, wobei die Perspektive 'Autor - Text' und Prozesse der Informationsübertragung im Vordergrund stehen. Die theoretische Grundlage bilden zwei Ansätze der Pragmasyntax: (1) Der Ansatz 'Attention-Information-Flow' (vgl. SCHULZE 2004: 549f.) beruht auf dem Gedanken, dass der Textproduzent die Informationen versprachlicht, die seine Aufmerksamkeit anziehen. (2) Das Konzept 'Grammatik der Szenen und Szenarien' (vgl. SCHULZE 1998: 435ff.) bezieht sich auf die Strategien der Versprachlichung, dank derer der Autor für wichtig gehaltene Informationen vermitteln kann. Die Ergebnisse der Korpusanalyse bilden ein Tableau mit Eigenschaften der zu erforschenden Textsorte und die Beschreibung ihrer Auswirkung auf Textgestaltungsprozesse unter dem Aspekt einer effizienten Informationsvermittlung
The aim of the article is to present possibilities of the corpus linguistics methods as a means o... more The aim of the article is to present possibilities of the corpus linguistics methods as a means of increasing the quality of the output of the translation process in the context of legal translation. Firstly, the specifications of a legal text as a text type in the context of translation will be presented; secondly, the competences necessary to master legal translation will be explained; thirdly, the benefits provided by the corpus analysis method will be summarized. Based on selected empirical data obtained through the corpus analysis, the potential of the corpus analysis methods will be illustrated in practice in order to explain how it can be used to increase the quality of the translation process and its product. Introduction Legal texts are amongst the most frequently translated types of text not only in the context of the legislative framework at European level. These texts are characterized by their very specific features in several aspects. The correct reception and interpre...
The aim of the article is to explain the relevance of parallel support of both specialized and fo... more The aim of the article is to explain the relevance of parallel support of both specialized and foreign language competences in the process of university education. This ambition results from the output of the KEGA 018TU Z-4/2014 Implementation of educational methods for enhancement of the education in field of Technical mechanics research project that focused on the modernization of educational methods in order to improve the educational process in the area of selected specializations. Beside other tools, educational materials have been developed based on didactic principles supporting the acquisition of both specialized and foreign language competences. The first part of the article deals with the theoretical background applied in the process of developing the educational materials; the second part presents specific educational material developed as one of the project outcomes.