Čeština jako cílový jazyk — konstanty a proměnné
Czech as a Target Language — Constants and Variables

Summary/Abstract: The article analyzes differences between two fields of study — Czech for foreigners and Czech as a target language. Czech for foreigners, a discipline with a very long tradition, is conceived as the teaching of practical Czech to foreign-language speakers, as well as educating them in Czech philology. In comparison, the history of Czech as a target language is much shorter. It comprises the complex linguistic and methodological preparation of native Czech speakers to teach Czech as a nonmother tongue. Nowadays, Czech as a target language consists of three distinct parts that share many common features. These parts are: Czech as a foreign language, Czech as a second language, and Czech as a heritage language. The article offers a detailed analysis of actual tasks and work done in teaching Czech as a target language, as well as perspectives on and the potential development of the three fundamental components.

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