Mgr. Martin Vokoun
Bachelor's thesis
Synonyms in American Legal English
Synonyms in American Legal English
Abstract:
Tato práce zkoumá koncept synonymie a jeho využití v americké právní angličtině. Na základě amerických právních textů se zaobírá chováním slov, a to entitle a qualify, která jsou ve Websterově slovníku označena jako synonymická. Práce se snaží poznat možnosti jejich zaměnitelnost v kontextu právní angličtiny. První část práce představuje teoretickou základnu pro analýzu. Kapitola první pojednává o …moreAbstract:
The present thesis examines the concept of synonymy and its employment in American legal English. Based on the material of American legal texts, it investigates the behavior of words, namely entitle and qualify, that are determined in Webster dictionary as synonyms. It strives to explore their interchangeability in this particular context. The first part of the thesis is dedicated to theoretical background …more
Language used: English
Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 2. 7. 2012
Identifier:
https://is.muni.cz/th/n4e3d/
Thesis defence
- Date of defence: 5. 9. 2012
- Supervisor: doc. PhDr. Naděžda Kudrnáčová, CSc.
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Faculty of ArtsBachelor programme / field:
Philology / English Language and Literature
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