The Use of Majuscules in the Book of Testimonies of Bojkovice 1630–1721 Cover Image

Užívání majuskulí v Krevní knize městečka Bojkovic (1630–1721)
The Use of Majuscules in the Book of Testimonies of Bojkovice 1630–1721

Author(s): Jitka Filipová
Subject(s): Language studies, Language and Literature Studies, Philology
Published by: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci
Keywords: Early Modern Czech language; Early Modern manuscripts; Early Modern orthography; capitalization; baroque period; Czech Book of Testimonies; Uherské Hradiště District

Summary/Abstract: The paper deals with the issue of capitalization in the handwritten Book of Testimonies of Bojkovice (1630–1721). The author focuses on nouns and adjectives and the evaluation is based on lexical meaning. The results deepen the understanding of the tendencies of the writing of majuscules in manuscripts.

  • Issue Year: 14/2022
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 108-130
  • Page Count: 23
  • Language: Czech