Czech language
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Dr Mila Saskova-Pierce - a Czech academic in Nebraska
My guest today is Dr Mila Saskova-Pierce, who works at the University of Nebraska's Department of Modern Languages. Dr Saskova-Pierce was born in Prague, but like many of…
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New software to "Czech" your grammar
Computer users who work with text editors know how helpful but sometimes also annoying the spell and grammar checkers can be. Czech-speaking computer users could so far…
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Hundreds of students say 'dobry den' to Czech summer schools
August sees month-long summer schools in the Czech language kicking off all over the country. Students from all over the world converge in the towns of Brno, Olomouc and…
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Women writers take centre stage at Prague Congress of Czech Literary Studies
Bozena Nemcova's 19th century novel Babicka, or the Grandmother is one of the most important, and popular, texts in Czech literature. The 150th anniversary of its…
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Karel Oliva - on the subtle difference between "mitink" and "schuzka"
Rob Cameron's guest on this week's One on One is Karel Oliva, head of the Institute of the Czech Language. Every time Czechs start using a new word, or every time an old…
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Pub Talk!
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Introduction to new series
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New king of Cambodia - another Czech speaker on world political scene
Later this month, the Cambodian Prince Norodom Sihamoni will be crowned the country's new king after his father, Norodom Sihanouk, abdicated last week. Cambodia's ex…
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Anglicization and its discontents
"Nemluvim Cesky." I don't speak Czech. It's by far my least favorite phrase in the Czech language and one that unfortunately I've had to say quite often. On Monday's…
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Students of Czech language - back for the 48th year running
Every summer hundreds of people come to the Czech Republic to study Czech culture, history, film, politics, and even agriculture, most common of course is to learn the…
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Is English threatening the Czech language?
Take a walk down most streets in the centre of Prague, and you'll notice one very curious thing. The universal, almost over-riding presence of the English language; be it…
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Looking for a name
The official name of the Czech Republic is a bit of a mouthful but, in more than 10 years, Czechs have been unable to agree on a short and snappy version which would serve…
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