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Some Syntactic Features of the Spoken Czech Language of Li -Russian Speakers

Publication at Faculty of Arts |
2020

Abstract

The article is devoted to Czech oral language syntax of Russian-language native speakers. The research relies on the base of oral material, which was collected during a study that is concerned with second language acquisition by native Russian speakers in the Czech environment.

Much attention is given to finding the answer to the question as to whether Czech oral language syntax of Russian-language native speakers is characterized by the same features as the Czech oral language syntax of Czech-language native speakers. It speaks in detail about the specific perception of the issue of literary language vs common Czech for Russian-language native speakers.

Further is given a detailed analysis of one the mentioned features so that the overview of fundamental constituents of Czech oral syntax is followed with the description of specific characteristic of free word order in Czech oral language of Russian-language native speakers. Additionally the article touches upon the issue of frequency and way of usage of demonstrative pronouns in Czech oral language of Russian-language native speakers.

The second question dealt with is the problem of the representation of the constituents of Czech oral syntax which are not represented in the Russian oral syntax. Based on this the purpose of the article is to give the view of oral syntactical differences in Czech language of Czech and Russian-language native speakers and describe the theme of demonstrative pronouns in Czech oral language which is just such a case.

It discusses in detail the correlation of the frequency of use a demonstrative pronouns and the number of errors in this category, the level of general language competence and the perception of Czech oral language syntax of Russian-language native speakers according to Czech-language native speakers. The article also deals with typology of the causes of errors while using demonstrative pronouns.