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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…
This week we bring you other three episodes of the series Posvieťme si na slovenčinu (“Have a look at Slovak”). Our colleague Romana Krolčíková discusses the beauty of the Slovak language and answers this week’s language issues: For more information, please click here. This 30-episode TV series is also available at the YouTube channel of the TASR.
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, that was held from 6 to 7 November in Lund in Sweden. In their presentation entitled The instrumentalization of language in the pursuit of…
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…