On the use of the word random in contemporary Czech Cover Image

„Dneska na ulici na mě řval nějaký random chlap, kterého ani neznám“: K užívání slova random v současné češtině
On the use of the word random in contemporary Czech

Author(s): Lucie Jílková
Subject(s): Semantics, Western Slavic Languages
Published by: AV ČR - Akademie věd České republiky - Ústav pro jazyk český
Keywords: Anglicism; questionnaire; lexical meaning

Summary/Abstract: This article deals with the meaning of the Anglicism random in contemporary Czech. First, it presents relevant information from dictionaries and linguistic publications. Next, it examines posts from an internet discussion in which users were trying to define the meaning of the word. Finally, it presents the results of a survey.

  • Issue Year: 107/2024
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 54-59
  • Page Count: 6
  • Language: Czech