Miroslav Černý - Homo Loquens: Vybrané kapitoly z lingvistické antropologie (recenze)

[Miroslav Černý - Homo Loquens: Selected Chapters from Linguistic Anthropology (book review)]

Martin Thorovský

The article reviews the book Vybrané kapitoly z lingvistické antropologie by Miroslav Černý, which attempts to introduce students to linguistic anthropology, an interdisciplinary field, which studies the relationship between language and culture.

Sociolinguistic and Pragmatic Aspects of Doctor-Patient Communication (Book Review)

Markéta Johnová

The article reviews the book on Sociolinguistic and Pragmatic Aspects of Doctor-Patient Communication by Miroslav Černý, a study on the function of speech acts, use of medical terminology and manifestation of politeness in doctor-patient communication.

A Critique of Politeness Theories (Book Review)

Silvie Válková

The article reviews the book A Critique of Politeness Theories by Gino Eelen, a study based on detailed explanation of the existing politeness theories with suggestions for further research.

Language Functions in Business Meetings (Book Review)

Marek Havrila

The article reviews the book on Language Functions in Business Meetings by Johanna Jakabovičová, a study on exponents and phrases expressing functions of opinion, suggestion, agreement and disagreement in business communication.

On Conveying Strong Judgments in Conversational English (Book Review)

Milada Walková

The article reviews the work On Conveying Strong Judgments in Conversational English by Alena Kačmárová, a study on accentuation phenomena as manifested in the language of internet chat.