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AAVE And Its Growing Popularity in the Online Discourse of Generation Z
BÍCOVÁ, Andrea
2024 - English
African American Vernacular English (AAVE) is becoming a part of online discourse of the young generation, which from the sociolinguistic point of view is quite an interesting phenomenon. This thesis in general aims to map AAVE in the online discourse of Gen Z, generation of young people born between the years 1997 and 2012. This study deals with the actual position of African American English in the online discourse of this generation, examines the frequency of use of certain AAVE expressions and identifies their meanings. The conceptual framework of the thesis includes the individual chapters devoted to the definition of AAVE, its historical evolution, and the description of its linguistic specifics. The research on the usage of AAVE among the Gen Z was conducted through an online survey of the students at the University of South Bohemia. The resulting data were compared to posts from users on the social media platform Twitter (X). Africko-americká angličtina (AAVE) se stále častěji stává součástí online diskurzu mladší generace, což ze sociolingvistického hlediska představuje zajímavý fenomén. Tato práce konkrétně cílí na zmapování AAVE v online diskurzu Gen Z, generace mladých lidí narozených mezi lety 1997 a 2012. Práce se zabývá aktuálním postavením africko- americké angličtiny v online diskurzu této generace, zjišťuje frekvencí užívání vybraných AAVE výrazů v onlinových interakcích a interpretuje jejich význam. Koncepční rámec práce tvoří kapitoly věnované vymezení AAVE, jejímu historickému vývoji a popisu jazykových specifik. Výzkum používání AAVE Gen Z byl proveden metodou dotazníkového šetření na studentech Jihočeské univerzity a výsledná data byla porovnána s příspěvky uživatelů na sociální síti Twitter (X).
Keywords:
Lingvistika; Generace Z; AAVE; sociální média; slang; analýza diskurzu
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AAVE And Its Growing Popularity in the Online Discourse of Generation Z
African American Vernacular English (AAVE) is becoming a part of online discourse of the young generation, which from the sociolinguistic point of view is quite an interesting phenomenon. This thesis ...
Consumptive and non-consumptive effect of predators and food quality on arthropod herbivores
KOLLROSS, Jan
2024 - English
Top-down and bottom-up controls are crucial mechanisms that shape ecosystems and biodiversity. In this thesis, I investigate both bottom-up and top-down forces, their interplay and specific effects on arthropod communities, herbivores, and their behaviour across vertical forest gradients. The thesis consists of four chapters. The first chapter explores the top-down regulation of arthropods and the resulting herbivore damage across a vertical forest gradient in a Japanese temperate forest, focusing on the effect of three groups of insectivorous predators. In my second chapter, I attempt to compare the relative impact of bottom-up and top-down control. I studied their relative effects on arthropods and herbivore damage by manipulating nutrient availability and access of predators to trees in a temperate forest in the Czech Republic. In my third chapter, I focused on one of the most important insect orders, the Coleoptera. I investigated the Coleoptera communities and the influence of predators on them along the vertical forest gradient in two different temperate sites: in Japan and Germany. Finally, I examined the nonlethal effect of predators on herbivore prey, testing the effect of bird presence on locust behavior and their stress hormone levels. Overall, my thesis examines the complexity of tri-trophic interactions between plants, herbivorous arthropods, and their insectivorous predators. It highlights the importance of nutrient availability, and the access of insectivorous predators to plants, for the functioning and result of multi-trophic interactions. It also discusses lethal as well as nonlethal effects separately. Top-down and bottom-up controls are crucial mechanisms that shape ecosystems and biodiversity. In this thesis, I investigate both bottom-up and top-down forces, their interplay and specific effects on arthropod communities, herbivores, and their behaviour across vertical forest gradients. The thesis consists of four chapters. The first chapter explores the top-down regulation of arthropods and the resulting herbivore damage across a vertical forest gradient in a Japanese temperate forest, focusing on the effect of three groups of insectivorous predators. In my second chapter, I attempt to compare the relative impact of bottom-up and top-down control. I studied their relative effects on arthropods and herbivore damage by manipulating nutrient availability and access of predators to trees in a temperate forest in the Czech Republic. In my third chapter, I focused on one of the most important insect orders, the Coleoptera. I investigated the Coleoptera communities and the influence of predators on them along the vertical forest gradient in two different temperate sites: in Japan and Germany. Finally, I examined the nonlethal effect of predators on herbivore prey, testing the effect of bird presence on locust behavior and their stress hormone levels. Overall, my thesis examines the complexity of tri-trophic interactions between plants, herbivorous arthropods, and their insectivorous predators. It highlights the importance of nutrient availability, and the access of insectivorous predators to plants, for the functioning and result of multi-trophic interactions. It also discusses lethal as well as nonlethal effects separately.
Keywords:
Bottom-up control; top-down control; arthropod communities; herbivory; vertical forest gradient; nutrient availability; predator presence; trophic cascades; ecosystem dynamics; nonlethal predator effects; Coleoptera; temperate forests
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Consumptive and non-consumptive effect of predators and food quality on arthropod herbivores
Top-down and bottom-up controls are crucial mechanisms that shape ecosystems and biodiversity. In this thesis, I investigate both bottom-up and top-down forces, their interplay and specific effects on ...
A Case Study: Analysing Repair of Children's Speech
KUTSCHERAUER, Sára
2024 - English
This thesis explores how repair of children's speech contributes to their linguistic development. It examines the role of repair in child language acquisition and analyses different ways of providing the repair. The data for the analysis were sourced from the CHILDES database, focusing on transcripts of everyday interactions between two children and their family and caregivers during activities such as conversations, toy play, and painting. Employing the methodology of Conversation Analysis (CA), the research aims to highlight the importance of interaction and to explore how parents can foster their children's linguistic development through effective repair strategies. Cílem této práce je zjistit, jak oprava dětské řeči při interakci přispívá k osvojování jazyka a jazykovému rozvoji dítěte. Práce analyzuje různé způsoby, jak opravu poskytnout. Data použita pro analýzu jsou zprostředkována prostřednictvím databáze CHILDES. Analýza zkoumá přepisy řeči každodenních konverzací dvou dětí s jejich rodinou a opatrovníky. V těchto přepisech se věnují činnostem jako konverzování, hra s hračkami nebo malování. Tento výzkum využívá metodiku konverzační analýzy (CA). Cílem je zdůraznit důležitost interakce a prozkoumat, jak mohou rodiče opravováním řeči svých dětí usnadnit jejich jazykový vývoj.
Keywords:
oprava; CLA; interakce; konverzace; jazykový vývoj; konverzační analýza; CA
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A Case Study: Analysing Repair of Children's Speech
This thesis explores how repair of children's speech contributes to their linguistic development. It examines the role of repair in child language acquisition and analyses different ways of providing ...
The Play and the Film Adaptations of Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew: A Comparative Analysis
BECHYNĚ, Jonáš
2024 - English
The student will undertake an analysis of varied aspects linked with the play The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare regarding ethical relationships of gender oppression. Then the student will screen the multiple film adaptations of Shakespeare?s text, comparing and contrasting the original written play with the traditional (1967) and the modern, Central European (2022) adaptations, referring to, among other aspects, which changes were made to the text and philosophical issues pertaining to modern times addressing ethical gender and marriage standards. Of course, much attention is to be noted that this play is a comedy, and what was regarded as funny in the past and what is funny today has changed course. Student provede analýzu různých aspektů spojených s dílem Zkrocení zlé ženy od Williama Shakespeara, týkajících se témat jako jsou například etické vztahy spojené s genderovým útlakem. Student poté zhlédne několik filmových adaptací Shakespearova textu, porovná a kontrastuje původní psanou hru s tradiční adaptací z roku 1967 a moderní, středoevropskou adaptací z roku 2022, přičemž se zaměří mimo jiné na to, jaké změny byly provedeny v textu, ve filozofických otázkách souvisejících s moderní dobou, a také řešením etických standardů genderu a manželství. Samozřejmě je třeba věnovat velkou pozornost i tomu, že tato hra je komedie, a to, co bylo v minulosti považováno za vtipné, už dnes vtipné být nemusí.
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The Play and the Film Adaptations of Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew: A Comparative Analysis
The student will undertake an analysis of varied aspects linked with the play The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare regarding ethical relationships of gender oppression. Then the student will ...
Benjamin Franklin as Founding Father: His Role in Starting the Independent Government of USA
KRATOCHVÍLE, Michal
2024 - English
The topic of the bachelor thesis is "Benjamin Franklin as Founding Father: His Role in Starting the Independent Government of USA". The bachelor thesis examines the life of Benjamin Franklin with a focus on his influence and role in starting the period of independence of the USA. His actions and dealings have gone down in the history of the US and the world as they have become significant landmarks in American history. The thesis describes the childhood and life of Benjamin Franklin, the important circumstances in his life that led to the creation of the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution, and other events based on the political and diplomatic writings of Benjamin Franklin himself that led to his status as the "Founding Father" of the United States. 41Téma bakalářské práce je "Benjamin Franklin as Founding Father: His Role in Starting the Independent Government of USA". Bakalářská práce se zabývá životem Benjamina Franklina se zaměřením na jeho vliv a roli v zahájení období nezávislosti USA. Jeho činy a jednání se zapsaly do dějin USA i celého světa, jelikož se staly významnými mezníky v americké historii. V práci je popsáno dětství a život Benjamina Franklina, důležité okolnosti v jeho životě, které směřovaly ke vzniku Deklarace nezávislosti a americké ústavy a další události vycházející z politických a diplomatických textů samotného Benjamina Franklina, jež vedly k získání statusu "otce zakladatele" Spojených států.
Keywords:
Benjamin Fraklin; Otcové zakladatelé; Deklarace nezávislosti; Ústava USA; Americké dějiny
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Benjamin Franklin as Founding Father: His Role in Starting the Independent Government of USA
The topic of the bachelor thesis is "Benjamin Franklin as Founding Father: His Role in Starting the Independent Government of USA". The bachelor thesis examines the life of Benjamin Franklin with a ...
The Heroes of J.R.R. Tolkien´s The Lord of the Rings, their Development and Transformation
BERÁNEK, Michal
2024 - English
This bachelor thesis deals with the development a transformation of heroes in J.R.R. Tolkien´s The Lord of the Rings. At the beginning the thesis describes the life of J.R.R Tolkien and his inspiration: the epic, novel, classical and modern fairy tales, which contributed to the creation of Tolkien´s fantasy stories. The thesis focuses on the typical characters of these genres and on the concept of good and evil. The practical part introduces the races of selected heroes and their brief history. The analysis observes the following characters: Aragorn, Gimli, Legolas, Frodo, Gandalf, and Saruman. As all three books show, all characters have heroic moments that reflect their moral growth and explain why the characters are considered heroes. Tato bakalářská práce se zabývá vývojem a transformací hrdinů v díle Pán Prstenů J.R.R. Tolkiena. Práce nejprve nastiňuje život J.R.R. Tolkiena a inspiraci, která ho vedla k vytvoření jeho děl - epos, román, klasické a moderní pohádky. Také se zabývá typickými postavami těchto literárních žánrů a pojetím dobra a zla v díle Tolkiena. Praktická část představuje nejprve rasy, do kterých se vybrané postavy řadí a jejich stručnou historii. Zkoumanými postavami z daných ras jsou Aragorn, Frodo, Gimli, Legolas, Gandalf a Saruman. Na základě vybraných situací ze všech knih trilogie práce zkoumá hrdinské vlastnosti a morální vývoj těchto postav.
Keywords:
J.R.R. Tolkien; Pán prstenů; postava hrdiny; Aragorn; Frodo; Gimli; Legolas; Gandalf a Saruman.
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The Heroes of J.R.R. Tolkien´s The Lord of the Rings, their Development and Transformation
This bachelor thesis deals with the development a transformation of heroes in J.R.R. Tolkien´s The Lord of the Rings. At the beginning the thesis describes the life of J.R.R Tolkien and his ...
Gothic Elements in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein/Prvky gotického románu v díle Mary Shelleyové
SMRČINA, Ondřej
2024 - English
This bachelor's thesis works with Mary Shelley's Novel Frankenstein and deals with a literary analysis of elements in the Gothic Novel. The aim of this thesis is to present the literary context and circumstances concerning the creation of Mary Shelley's work. The thesis includes a brief characterisation of the beginning of the 19th century in English literature and defines the terms Gothic Novel and Romanticism. The core of the thesis is the analysis of the novel Frankenstein and an interpretation of horror elements of the Gothic Novel. The thesis also concentrates on the description of the surroundings and landscape, which sets the mysterious and ominous atmosphere of the story and eventually presents characteristics of Romanticism. Tato bakalářská práce se zabývá románem Mary Shelleyové Frankenstein, práce se věnuje literárněvědné analýze prvků gotického románu. Cílem práce je přiblížit literární kontext a okolnosti vzniku díla Mary Shelleyové. Práce zahrnuje stručnou charakteristiku počátku 19. století v anglické literatuře a definuje pojmy jako gotický román a romantismus. Hlavní náplní práce je analýza románu Frankenstein a interpretace hororových prvků gotického románu. Práce se dále zaměřuje na popis prostředí a krajiny která udává zlověstnou a tajemnou atmosféru příběhu a případně vykazuje znaky romantismu.
Keywords:
Frankenstein; Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley; Gotický román; Romantismus; 19 století
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Gothic Elements in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein/Prvky gotického románu v díle Mary Shelleyové
This bachelor's thesis works with Mary Shelley's Novel Frankenstein and deals with a literary analysis of elements in the Gothic Novel. The aim of this thesis is to present the literary context and ...
The English Custody of Mary Queen of Scots
TLAPOVÁ, Markéta
2024 - English
The Bachelor thesis titled "The English Custody of Mary Queen of Scots" focuses on the life of Mary, Queen of Scots, and her captivity on English territory during the reign of her cousin Elizabeth I. The first part of the thesis is devoted to Mary's life and upbringing in France. The second part draws comparisons between Mary's life and characteristics with those of Elizabeth I. The final section focuses on her captivity. It also describes the conditions of the given places during Mary's stay, her experiences and, finally, her impact on the current state of these locations. Bakalářská práce s názvem "The English Custody of Mary Queen of Scots" se zaměřuje na život Mary, královny Skotské a jejím zajetí na Anglickém území za vlády její sestřenice Alžběty I. První část práce je věnována Maryinu životu a dětství ve Francii. Druhá část porovnává její život a osobnost s Alžbětou I. Poslední část je zaměřena na její pobyt v zajetí. Dále popisuje podmínky daných míst během Maryina pobytu, její zkušenosti a v neposlední řadě její vliv na současnou podobu těchto míst.
Keywords:
Alžběta I; Internace; Mary Stuart; Rivalita; Vězení
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The English Custody of Mary Queen of Scots
The Bachelor thesis titled "The English Custody of Mary Queen of Scots" focuses on the life of Mary, Queen of Scots, and her captivity on English territory during the reign of her cousin Elizabeth I. ...
Symbolism in William Golding's Lord of the Flies
ŠIMÁNEK, Jakub
2024 - English
The subject of this thesis is W. Golding's novel Lord of the Flies, which was written in the post-war years of the 20th century as an experimental allegorical work set in a fictional dystopian future and is at the same time a relatively realistic depiction of possible events in a closed human community. The thesis starts with an introduction of the author of the novel and his life experience that influenced the work. It will then attempt to place the work in the context of British post-war prose with regard to the genre of dystopia and, in an interpretive analysis, it will examine elements of allegory and literary symbolism, the development of individual characters, and the transformation of specific symbols in the novel. The core of the thesis will be an analysis of the main theme of evil, the dark side of human nature, and the failings of a closed community made up entirely of children (boys). The thesis will conclude by reflecting on possible alternatives to the existence of similar communities in an isolated environment and the possibilities of a positive scenario in the given situation. Předmětem zkoumání práce je román W. Goldinga Pán much, který vznikl v poválečných letech 20. století jako experimentální alegorické dílo odehrávající se ve fiktivní dystopické budoucnosti a je zároveň poměrně reálným obrazem možných událostí v uzavřeném lidském společenství. Práce v úvodu představí autora románu a jeho životní zkušenost, která měla vliv na celkovou podobu díla. Dále se pokusí zařadit dílo do kontextu britské poválečné prózy s ohledem na žánr dystopie a v interpretační analýze bude zkoumat prvky alegorie a literárního symbolismu, vývoj jednotlivých postav a proměnu konkrétních symbolů románu. Jádrem práce bude analýza hlavního tématu zla, temné stránky lidské povahy a selhání uzavřené komunity tvořené výhradně dětmi (chlapci). Práce se v závěru zamyslí nad možnými alternativami existence podobných společenství v izolovaném prostředí a nad případnými možnostmi pozitivního scénáře v dané situaci.
Keywords:
Golding; Symbolismus; Román; Analýza; Ostrov; Děti; Zlo; Civilizace; Divokost; Dobro; Lastura; Brýle; Oheň
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Symbolism in William Golding's Lord of the Flies
The subject of this thesis is W. Golding's novel Lord of the Flies, which was written in the post-war years of the 20th century as an experimental allegorical work set in a fictional dystopian future ...
Rick Riordan and Dante Alighieri: Mythological Encounters in Contemporary and Renaissance Literature
BOUDA, Jaroslav
2024 - English
This thesis will examine mythological features in the works of Rick Riordan and Dante Alighieri, with particular reference to the mythological tradition of Greek religion. The theoretical part will present in detail a selection of gods, monsters, and heroes as they are described in classical mythology. A separate chapter will be devoted to the life and works of Rick Riordan and Dante Alighieri. The practical part will analyze specific mythological elements in their works. The final chapter will include a comparative analysis of mythological encounters in the works of both authors. The mythological encounters refer to the characters Percy Jackson and Dante the Pilgrim meet during their travels. Tato diplomová práce se bude zabývat mytologickými prvky v dílech Ricka Riordana a Danta Alighieriho, se zvláštním zřetelem na mytologickou tradici řeckého náboženství. V teoretické části bude podrobně představen výběr bohů, monster a hrdinů, jak jsou popisováni v klasické mytologii. Samostatná kapitola se bude věnovat životu a dílu Ricka Riordana a Danta Alighieriho. V praktické části budou analyzovány konkrétní příklady využití mytologie ve zkoumaných textech. Závěrečná kapitola bude zahrnovat komparativní analýzu mytologických setkání v dílech obou autorů. Mytologická setkání odkazují na postavy, se kterými se Percy Jackson a Poutník Dante setkají během svých cest.
Keywords:
Rick Riordan; Dante Alighieri; mytologie; Percy Jackson; Božská Komedie.
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Rick Riordan and Dante Alighieri: Mythological Encounters in Contemporary and Renaissance Literature
This thesis will examine mythological features in the works of Rick Riordan and Dante Alighieri, with particular reference to the mythological tradition of Greek religion. The theoretical part will ...
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