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The book V slovenčine je to tak. Tajomstvá a pravdy o našom jazyku (“That’s how it is in Slovak. Secrets and truths about our language”) written by professor Pavol Žigo offers an overview of selected linguistic issues, intended not only to linguists, but also to anyone interested in the Slovak language. More information about the book…
Our colleagues Dr. Jaroslava Rusinková and Dr. Estera Kövérová (Department of Social Linguistics, Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics) took part in the international conference ‘Truthers’ and ‘Truth Defenders’: Understanding Conflicts over Conspiracy Theories, held from 6 to 7 November in Lund in Sweden. In their presentation entitled The instrumentalization of language in the pursuit of truth, or…
What units of measurement were used in Hungary in the past? Did you know that okov, merica or viedenská pinta were not only old words, but also the units of measurement for liquids, loose or solid materials? On the occasion of the Year of Ľudovít Štúr we offer you a new poster displaying units of…
Our colleague Dr. Stella Ondrejčiková (Department of Dialectology, Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics) had a presentation entitled Takto hovorí o jazyku veda (“This is how science speaks about language”) on 14 November 2025 at the Pavol Jozef Šafárik High School in Rožňava. It was a part of the series „Navštív svoju školu – Spoznaj svojho…