Czech Language Teaching in the First Half of the 19th Century: Jan Urbanʼs Textbooks and Their German Templates Cover Image

Tschechisch-Unterricht in der ersten Hälfte des 19. Jahrhunderts: Jan Urbans Lehrbücher und ihre deutschen Vorlagen
Czech Language Teaching in the First Half of the 19th Century: Jan Urbanʼs Textbooks and Their German Templates

Author(s): Karsten Rinas
Subject(s): Cultural history, Czech Literature, German Literature, History of Education, Translation Studies
Published by: AV ČR - Akademie věd České republiky - Slovanský ústav and Euroslavica
Keywords: Czech language teaching; Czech National Revival; Jan Urban; German-Czech language contact; transfer of knowledge;

Summary/Abstract: This article examines three Czech textbooks published by the teacher Jan Urban in the first half of the 19th century. These works are translations of German textbooks, but these templates are only partially known. The article identifies the German originals and contrasts them with Urban’s Czech translations in order to shed light on Urban’s adaptation strategy. It also reflects on the historical context of these German and Czech textbooks. The study thus contributes to research into German-Czech linguistic-cultural transfer during the period of Czech National Revival.

  • Issue Year: XXXV/2024
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 23-53
  • Page Count: 31
  • Language: German
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